Oregon Pesticide Application Test Questions and Answers 100% Solved

Oregon Pesticide Application Test Questions and Answers 100% Solved FIFRA The Federa Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - Requires U.S. EPA register all pesticides - Requires EPA to approve each use of pesticed and approve the product label - Requires all registered pesticides be classified as either general-use or restricted-use - Requires users of restricted-use be certified or work under liscenced supervision - Provides penalties for "use inconsistent with the labeling" of a pesticide. FFDCA The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of 1938 - Under FFDCA, a certain amount of residue is allowed on food and feed crops after harvest. - The FFDCA created the FDA. - The EPA sets the tolerance, but FDA is responsible for enforcement of tolerances. - In Oregon, the Oregon Deparment of Agriculture Food Safety Division cooperates with FDA to make sure that the pesticide residue on food crops and in milk are not greater than the tolerance. Residue After applying a pesticide, a small amount of it remains on plants and produce. Tolerance The amount of legally permitted residue.