Which of the following types of pest management methods involve using
barriers to prevent pests from entering an area? - ANSWER Mechanical
control
Reducing the humidity of stored grains and other food products to decrease the
amount of mould damage would be an example of which type of pest
management method? - ANSWER Physical/environmental modification
Sealing of cracks, crevices, and small openings in buildings. What type of
mechanical control method is this? - ANSWER Exclusion
Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for us in the US? - ANSWER US environmental
protection agency
Which federal law regulates the setting of pesticide tolerances for foods and
feeds? - ANSWER Federal food, drug and cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which federal law mandates that all pesticides comply with new safety
standards? - ANSWER Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Experimental use permits authorized under Section 5 of FIFRA may be used
when experimental field testing of new pesticides or new uses of pesticides are
conducted on: - ANSWER 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
, True or False: Both civil and criminal penalties may be assessed for FIFRA
violations. - ANSWER True
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on the
pesticide products which may adversely affect an endangered species: -
ANSWER A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to
determine if they need to take any precautionary measures when using the
products.
What must happen for the legal application of a pesticide when a pest problem
arises for which a food or feed commodity is not on the registered pesticide
label or a tolerance has not yet been established? - ANSWER An emergency
exemption
What section under FIFRA allows the exemption from registration those
pesticides considered to be of minimal risk? - ANSWER Section 18
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-
trichloro 2-pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos"
represent? - ANSWER The common name.
What is he purpose of the signal word? - ANSWER To give the user an
indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals.
If the statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin- rapidly absorbed
through the skin" is in regard to the route of entry, what is the likely signal word
on the label? - ANSWER DANGER
barriers to prevent pests from entering an area? - ANSWER Mechanical
control
Reducing the humidity of stored grains and other food products to decrease the
amount of mould damage would be an example of which type of pest
management method? - ANSWER Physical/environmental modification
Sealing of cracks, crevices, and small openings in buildings. What type of
mechanical control method is this? - ANSWER Exclusion
Which of the following federal agencies is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for us in the US? - ANSWER US environmental
protection agency
Which federal law regulates the setting of pesticide tolerances for foods and
feeds? - ANSWER Federal food, drug and cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which federal law mandates that all pesticides comply with new safety
standards? - ANSWER Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Experimental use permits authorized under Section 5 of FIFRA may be used
when experimental field testing of new pesticides or new uses of pesticides are
conducted on: - ANSWER 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
, True or False: Both civil and criminal penalties may be assessed for FIFRA
violations. - ANSWER True
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on the
pesticide products which may adversely affect an endangered species: -
ANSWER A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to
determine if they need to take any precautionary measures when using the
products.
What must happen for the legal application of a pesticide when a pest problem
arises for which a food or feed commodity is not on the registered pesticide
label or a tolerance has not yet been established? - ANSWER An emergency
exemption
What section under FIFRA allows the exemption from registration those
pesticides considered to be of minimal risk? - ANSWER Section 18
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-
trichloro 2-pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos"
represent? - ANSWER The common name.
What is he purpose of the signal word? - ANSWER To give the user an
indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals.
If the statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin- rapidly absorbed
through the skin" is in regard to the route of entry, what is the likely signal word
on the label? - ANSWER DANGER
