INDIANA PESTICIDE CORE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A. Indicate which state Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
agency is responsible
for pesticide regula-
tion (including licens-
ing).
2. A. Explain the legal a. They are under legal obligation to use as directed
obligations of the pes- on the label
ticide applicator with
respect to the product
label.
3. A. Describe who has a. Anyone applying RUP- Restricted Use Products
to legally be certified
to use pesticides in In-
diana.
4. Private Applicator usually farmers who apply pesticides to land they
own, rent or control for ag purposes
5. A. State the number a. 5 years
of years pesticide ap-
plicator certification is
good for.
6. Commercial Applica- Apply general or RUP applications to another per-
tor sons' property. Ex. Golf course/ schools
7. Registered Tech pass core exam and apply RUP under the supervi-
sion of a Certified Licensed Applicator
8. A. Discuss TWO op- a. Retest the Core Exam
tions to maintain ap- b. Complete 3 related Continuing ed. Credits within
plicator certification the 5 year period
9. Describe where to a. Indiana State Chemist Website: www.isco.pur-
find reliable informa- due.edu
tion regarding pesti-
cide applicator contin-
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, uing certification cate-
gories
10. A. Discuss the pur- It serves as a tracking mechanism that permits
pose of the applicator OISC-Office of Indiana State Chemist to confirm sta-
license tus of Certified Applicators
11. A. State when a cer- a. At all times during pesticide applications unless
tified, licensed su- the employee is an RT
pervisor must remain
on-site with a non-cer-
tified employee.
12. A. State how a a. Passing the pesticide applicator core exam and
non-certified employ- their employer applies for a RT credential through
ee can become a reg- OISC.
istered technician.
13. A. List the items that a. Remain available via phone for consultation
a certified, licensed b. Provide a category-specific site assessment fact
supervisor must pro- sheet (www.isco.purdue.edu. Click pesticide "cate-
vide a registered tech- gory info")
nician before sending c. Provide the label required PPE- personal protec-
them to work off-site. tive equipment
d. Provide RT with labels of products being applied
14. A. List what activities a. Any task in which their certified applicator super-
may be performed by a visor is both certified and licensed for.
registered technician
15. A. Indicate where to a. At the top of the front panel
find a restricted-use
pesticide (RUP) state-
ment on a pesticide la-
bel.
16. A. State the minimum 2 years of commercial and private applicators and 5
number of years RUP years for category 7b, termite control
records must be kept
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1. A. Indicate which state Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
agency is responsible
for pesticide regula-
tion (including licens-
ing).
2. A. Explain the legal a. They are under legal obligation to use as directed
obligations of the pes- on the label
ticide applicator with
respect to the product
label.
3. A. Describe who has a. Anyone applying RUP- Restricted Use Products
to legally be certified
to use pesticides in In-
diana.
4. Private Applicator usually farmers who apply pesticides to land they
own, rent or control for ag purposes
5. A. State the number a. 5 years
of years pesticide ap-
plicator certification is
good for.
6. Commercial Applica- Apply general or RUP applications to another per-
tor sons' property. Ex. Golf course/ schools
7. Registered Tech pass core exam and apply RUP under the supervi-
sion of a Certified Licensed Applicator
8. A. Discuss TWO op- a. Retest the Core Exam
tions to maintain ap- b. Complete 3 related Continuing ed. Credits within
plicator certification the 5 year period
9. Describe where to a. Indiana State Chemist Website: www.isco.pur-
find reliable informa- due.edu
tion regarding pesti-
cide applicator contin-
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, uing certification cate-
gories
10. A. Discuss the pur- It serves as a tracking mechanism that permits
pose of the applicator OISC-Office of Indiana State Chemist to confirm sta-
license tus of Certified Applicators
11. A. State when a cer- a. At all times during pesticide applications unless
tified, licensed su- the employee is an RT
pervisor must remain
on-site with a non-cer-
tified employee.
12. A. State how a a. Passing the pesticide applicator core exam and
non-certified employ- their employer applies for a RT credential through
ee can become a reg- OISC.
istered technician.
13. A. List the items that a. Remain available via phone for consultation
a certified, licensed b. Provide a category-specific site assessment fact
supervisor must pro- sheet (www.isco.purdue.edu. Click pesticide "cate-
vide a registered tech- gory info")
nician before sending c. Provide the label required PPE- personal protec-
them to work off-site. tive equipment
d. Provide RT with labels of products being applied
14. A. List what activities a. Any task in which their certified applicator super-
may be performed by a visor is both certified and licensed for.
registered technician
15. A. Indicate where to a. At the top of the front panel
find a restricted-use
pesticide (RUP) state-
ment on a pesticide la-
bel.
16. A. State the minimum 2 years of commercial and private applicators and 5
number of years RUP years for category 7b, termite control
records must be kept
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