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How long must you keep 3 Years
pesticide records in NYS?
What is the 3 tier system? Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (Lead Agency in NY)
ESA Endangered Species Act
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986).
Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety
sheets. All business must provide these for any hazardous
materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
, FDCA Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
Aquifer A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and
allows the flow of groundwater.
When should you report Annually. By February 1st of each year.
your pesticide
applications?
ground water table surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of
aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil
is saturated
Deposit The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right
after application
Residue Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long
after the application was made
Particle Drift Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
Vapor Drift Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area
after it has been sprayed
Increase in Pressure Decreases the droplet size
The lower the level of the The decreased amount that the pesticide will drift
bomb sprayer
non-point source pollution pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a
single, specific site
the transportation of dissolved molecules through the soil via
Leaching
groundwater
Runoff Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and
does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers,
lakes, and oceans.
Evaporation The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
vocabulary to study for the NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators Exam /
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Terms in this set (58)
How long must you keep 3 Years
pesticide records in NYS?
What is the 3 tier system? Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (Lead Agency in NY)
ESA Endangered Species Act
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986).
Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety
sheets. All business must provide these for any hazardous
materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
, FDCA Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
Aquifer A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and
allows the flow of groundwater.
When should you report Annually. By February 1st of each year.
your pesticide
applications?
ground water table surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of
aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil
is saturated
Deposit The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right
after application
Residue Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long
after the application was made
Particle Drift Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
Vapor Drift Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area
after it has been sprayed
Increase in Pressure Decreases the droplet size
The lower the level of the The decreased amount that the pesticide will drift
bomb sprayer
non-point source pollution pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a
single, specific site
the transportation of dissolved molecules through the soil via
Leaching
groundwater
Runoff Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and
does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers,
lakes, and oceans.
Evaporation The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
