RI Pesticide Certification Exam Latest
Updated Graded A+
24C Special Local Need - ANSWER-when an area needs a special pesticide; EPA
grants it due to health cponcern in area. Ex. tick control
after lawn is treated what info has to be lef t on property? - ANSWER--Pesticide used
-EPA Reg #
-Applicator's/company's phone number
-DEM #
-Supervisor certified or licensed number
-date of application
Are inert ingredients subjectto right-to-know? - ANSWER-Yes
Commercial License training requirements - ANSWER-8 training hours every 5 years
Commerical certification training requirements - ANSWER-8 hours training (each
category) every 5 years
Difference between a private applicator & commerical applicator - ANSWER-Private:
Growers/farmers that produce agricultural goods on land they own/rent
Commerical: Don't produce agricultural goods& apply pesticides for hire on property of
others
Difference between commerical license & commericial certification - ANSWER--
Commerical License: General Use Pesticide
-Commerical Certification: Restricted use pesticide
Does the state right-to-know law require a written training program? - ANSWER-Yes
ESA? What are they in RI - ANSWER-Endangered Species Act to protect endangered
plants/animals from pesticides.
RI: Whorled Pogonia, Orchid found in forests, & Sand Plain Gerardia
Factors affecting ground water contamination (4) - ANSWER--properties of pesticide
-properties of the soil
-site conditions including climate
-management practices
Four properties of pesticides that affect their tendency to leach to groundwater -
ANSWER--solubility
-absorption
-volatility
, -degradation/persistence
How can you tell if a pesticide is registered in RI? - ANSWER-No label statement so
cannot tell if it is registered in RI. Check DEM website or call division of Agriculture.
How does soil texture, soil permeability, organic matter effect leaching? - ANSWER-Soil
Texture: the coarser the soil, the faster the movement of water and less opporunity for
adsorption of dissolved chemicals
Soil Permeability: water and dissolved chemicals will move quicker thru highly
permeable soils
Organic matter: influences the amount of water the soil can hold. This allows for more
water and chemicals to be held into root zone; where they can be broken down by
microorganisms
How long must pesticide use records be kept? - ANSWER-2 years
How much pesticides which you have in storage may be transported on a given day? -
ANSWER-Only the amount used for the day
how often are you to renew your license? - ANSWER-Every year/annually
If pesticide labels differ from state restrictions; which do you follow? - ANSWER-The
one that's more restrictive
is a weed and feed considered a pesticide? - ANSWER-A weed & feed product is a
herbicide, so yes.
Licensed Pesticide Dealer - ANSWER-Person that sells restricted & state limited use
pesticides to certified applicators
List three site conditions that may influence groundwater contamination - ANSWER--
depth to groundwater
-geological conditions
-climate
List three ways pesticides degrade in the environment - ANSWER--microbial
-chemical
-photodegradation
Management practices refer to: - ANSWER--application methods
-pesticide rates and timing
minimum age to get a license - ANSWER-18 years of age
Must a pesticide be registered in RI to be used in RI? - ANSWER-yes, every pesticide
must be registered annually in RI
Updated Graded A+
24C Special Local Need - ANSWER-when an area needs a special pesticide; EPA
grants it due to health cponcern in area. Ex. tick control
after lawn is treated what info has to be lef t on property? - ANSWER--Pesticide used
-EPA Reg #
-Applicator's/company's phone number
-DEM #
-Supervisor certified or licensed number
-date of application
Are inert ingredients subjectto right-to-know? - ANSWER-Yes
Commercial License training requirements - ANSWER-8 training hours every 5 years
Commerical certification training requirements - ANSWER-8 hours training (each
category) every 5 years
Difference between a private applicator & commerical applicator - ANSWER-Private:
Growers/farmers that produce agricultural goods on land they own/rent
Commerical: Don't produce agricultural goods& apply pesticides for hire on property of
others
Difference between commerical license & commericial certification - ANSWER--
Commerical License: General Use Pesticide
-Commerical Certification: Restricted use pesticide
Does the state right-to-know law require a written training program? - ANSWER-Yes
ESA? What are they in RI - ANSWER-Endangered Species Act to protect endangered
plants/animals from pesticides.
RI: Whorled Pogonia, Orchid found in forests, & Sand Plain Gerardia
Factors affecting ground water contamination (4) - ANSWER--properties of pesticide
-properties of the soil
-site conditions including climate
-management practices
Four properties of pesticides that affect their tendency to leach to groundwater -
ANSWER--solubility
-absorption
-volatility
, -degradation/persistence
How can you tell if a pesticide is registered in RI? - ANSWER-No label statement so
cannot tell if it is registered in RI. Check DEM website or call division of Agriculture.
How does soil texture, soil permeability, organic matter effect leaching? - ANSWER-Soil
Texture: the coarser the soil, the faster the movement of water and less opporunity for
adsorption of dissolved chemicals
Soil Permeability: water and dissolved chemicals will move quicker thru highly
permeable soils
Organic matter: influences the amount of water the soil can hold. This allows for more
water and chemicals to be held into root zone; where they can be broken down by
microorganisms
How long must pesticide use records be kept? - ANSWER-2 years
How much pesticides which you have in storage may be transported on a given day? -
ANSWER-Only the amount used for the day
how often are you to renew your license? - ANSWER-Every year/annually
If pesticide labels differ from state restrictions; which do you follow? - ANSWER-The
one that's more restrictive
is a weed and feed considered a pesticide? - ANSWER-A weed & feed product is a
herbicide, so yes.
Licensed Pesticide Dealer - ANSWER-Person that sells restricted & state limited use
pesticides to certified applicators
List three site conditions that may influence groundwater contamination - ANSWER--
depth to groundwater
-geological conditions
-climate
List three ways pesticides degrade in the environment - ANSWER--microbial
-chemical
-photodegradation
Management practices refer to: - ANSWER--application methods
-pesticide rates and timing
minimum age to get a license - ANSWER-18 years of age
Must a pesticide be registered in RI to be used in RI? - ANSWER-yes, every pesticide
must be registered annually in RI
