North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual (Ch. 1-3) Exam Questions and Answers

FIFRA - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act FFDCA - ANSWER-Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act FQPA - ANSWER-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 OSHA - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a federal law that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for businesses that employ 11 or more workers, or provide housing to 1 or more migrant workers. - Administered by North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL) HCS - ANSWER-Hazard Communication Standard - requires employers to make a list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, & Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). WPS - ANSWER-Worker Protection Standard NCPL - ANSWER-North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - establishes pesticide management programs that are designed to regulate the registration, handling, storage and disposal of pesticides as well as the certification and licensing of pesticide applicators, consultants, and dealers. NCPB - ANSWER-North Carolina Pesticide Board - responsible for carrying out the provisions of the NCPL. Restricted use pesticide - ANSWER-If use of the pesticide might result in an unreasonable adverse effect on human health and/or the environment even when used according to label directions. State Registration of Pesticides - ANSWER-All pesticides distributed, sold, offered for sale, or transported within North Carolina must be registered annually with the NCDA&CS. Weeds - ANSWER-Undesirable plants Pest - ANSWER-Any destructive or troublesome insect, animal, weed, microorganism or pathogen. Invertebrates - ANSWER-Insects, spiders, mites, ticks, snails, slugs, etc.