Iowa Core Manual: Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual 2024/2025

Iowa Core Manual: Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator ManualUnited States Environmental Protection Agency - correct answer responsible for pesticide regulation Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - correct answer - regulates the production, transportation, sale, use and disposal of all pesticides - requires the EPA to regulate the sale and use of pesticides in the US through registration and labeling of pesticide products Residues - correct answer pesticides that remain in small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feed Tolerances - correct answer - EPA sets allowable residue levels under regulations authorized by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - a safe tolerance is defined as a level at which there is a "reasonable certainty of no harm" from the exposure Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - correct answer federal law regulating the amount of pesticide residues contained on commodities and food Application Rate - correct answer The amount of pesticide applied to a site; usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit area. Preharvest interval - correct answer Part of the pesticide label that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide before a crop can be harvested. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - correct answer set of regulations from the EPA aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisonings, injuries, and exposure to agricultural workers and handlers