NC Pesticide Applicator Core Manual Exam Questions & Answers 100% Correct

Public Operator - ANSWER-Anyone who applies or supervises the application of pesticides for government agencies Pesticide Dealer - ANSWER-Any individual who sells restricted-use pesticides to certified or licensed end-users Aerial Applicator - ANSWER-An individual who applies pesticides by aircraft Pest Control Consultant - ANSWER-Anyone who offers or supplies technical advice, supervision, or recommends the use of specific pesticides, for free. Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division - ANSWER-Their purpose is to protect the health and safety of the public and the environment by regulating the structural pest control industry. Specialized phases of structural pest control - ANSWER-wood-destroying organism control, fumigation, household pest control Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - ANSWER-regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides EPA - ANSWER-responsible for registering or authorizing pesticide products for use in the US Applies to all label statements - ANSWER-they have the force of law Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER-requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year cycle The EPA - ANSWER-Has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide. Can seize products from the market. State restrictions - ANSWER-cannot be less stringent than those of FIFRA, but can be stricter Potential hazards - ANSWER-pesticides are classified according to this Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER-governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products. Tolerance - ANSWER-The maximum level of pesticide residues allowed in or on human food and animal feed. The EPA - ANSWER-sets the tolerance level of each pesticide