Oregon Pesticide Application Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Oregon Pesticide Application Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass FIFRA - ANSWER -The Federa Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - Requires U.S. EPA register all pesticides - Requires EPA to approve each use of pesticed and approve the product label - Requires all registered pesticides be classified as either general-use or restricted-use - Requires users of restricted-use be certified or work under liscenced supervision - Provides penalties for "use inconsistent with the labeling" of a pesticide. FFDCA - ANSWER -The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of 1938 - Under FFDCA, a certain amount of residue is allowed on food and feed crops after harvest. - The FFDCA created the FDA. - The EPA sets the tolerance, but FDA is responsible for enforcement of tolerances. - In Oregon, the Oregon Deparment of Agriculture Food Safety Division cooperates with FDA to make sure that the pesticide residue on food crops and in milk are not greater than the tolerance. Residue - ANSWER -After applying a pesticide, a small amount of it remains on plants and produce. Tolerance - ANSWER -The amount of legally permitted residue. FAA - ANSWER -The Federal Aviation Administration - In charge of the rules for applying pesticides by airplane. 2 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. - FAA certifies commercial and private farm aircraft pilots. - Pilots must have the correct pesticide liscense from Oregon Deparment of Agriculture (ODA), before applying pesticides. Label Directions - ANSWER -The Pesticide label is a legal document under both federal and state laws. Anyone who applies a pesticide in a way that does not agree with label directions is breaking the law. Supplemental Labeling - ANSWER -You must have special labeling for uses that are not stated on the container label. Restricted-Use Pesticide - ANSWER --Any pesticide that poses special risks, even when used according to the label, is classified as a restricted-use pesticide (RUP). - You must have a pesticide aapplicator license to buy or use a RUP or be working under the supervision of someone who does. General-Use Pesticide - ANSWER -- If a product's label does not state "restricted-use pesticide," then it is a general-use pesticide. - General-use pesticides should not harm people, animals, or the environment when used according to label directions. 3 types of pesticide registrations - ANSWER -Section 3 Section 24(c) Section 18 Section 3 - ANSWER -Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 634) and the Oregon Pesticide Regulations are the main Pesticide Control laws. ORS 634 states that each pesticide product distributed, sold or offered 3 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. for sale in Oregon must be registered with ODA. Each product must be registered every year. ODA registers products that the EPA has registered first unser Section 3 of FIFRA. Section 24(c) - ANSWER -Special Local Need - If a pest causes serious damage to a crop and there is no pesticide that already is registered to control it, section 24(c) of FIFRA allows states to give a Special Local Need. -24(c) may add sites, increase rates, or change the way to apply the pesticide. These are different from the federally registered label. - The person or group asking for a SLN registration must give specific data to ODA. The data must show that the product will control the pest and not harm the treated animals, plants, or crop. The pesticide must have an existing tolerance set by EPA. - You must have the SLN label with you when you use a pesticide registered under Section 24(c). If you do not have the label, you are breaking federal and state law. Section 18 - ANSWER -Emergency Exemption -Sometimes, there is a pest crisis for farmers. 1) A pest may invade a site for which there is no registered pesticide to control it. 2) The pest could cause farmers in the area serious economic loss. 3) There is a pesticide product that could control the pest, but it hasn't been registered with EPA 4) There is nomother way to help control the pest. - ODA must show EPA that this is a crisis and request permission for farmers to use the unregistered pesticide. This is called an Emergency Exemption, and is permitted under Section 18 of FIFRA. 4 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. Misbranded Pesticides - ANSWER -Pesticides with labeling that makes false statements or labeling that does not follow the rules of ORS 634 are called misbranded pesticides. Adultered Pesticides - ANSWER -Some pesticides do not contain the same ingredients or amounts of concentratins that are listed on the container. Experimental Use Permits - ANSWER -These are special state and federal permits for testing pesticides. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) - ANSWER -The U.S. Department of Labor is in charge of OSHA. -The law applies to an employer who has 11 or more workers. - employer must keep records when workers have a serious accident that causes them to become injured, sick, or die. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - ANSWER -EPA created the Worker Protection Standard to protect workers from exposure to pesticides at work. The goal of WPS is to reduce the risk of poisoning and injury to these workers. WPS protects 2 types of workers: - ANSWER -1) Pesticide handlers: Handlers work directly with pesticides. They mix, load, or apply pesticides. They clear or repair contaminated equipment and dispose of pesticides and empty containers. 2) Agricultural workers: workers grow and harvest plants on farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses, but do not work directly with pesticides. 5 | P a g e Created by ©EmilyCharlene 2025. All rights reserved. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 - ANSWER -- The RCRA is a federal law, and the Department of Environmental Quality is in charge of it in Oregon. - This law regulates disposal of excess pesticides and empty pesticide containers. - Hazardous Waste Generator: if you store or abandon large amounts of pesticide on-site, you must report to the DEQ. DEQ then puts you on a list as a hazardous waste generator. - You can rinse and recycle excess pesticides legally and reuse them again without reporting to DEQ - Decontaminated: You must clean empty pesticide containers before disposing of them. Multiple-rinsed containers are decontaminated, and are not considered hazardous waste. You can throw them in the landfill, or recycle them. Transportation Safety Act of 1974 - ANSWER -The U.S. Department of Transportation is in charge of this Act, which has laws for shipping hazardous materials. The rules apply to highly toxic, flammable, or explosive substances. - Shipper must give a shipping paper to the person who hauls the hazardous material. - The driver must keep the shipping papers within reach while they are bu