Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam
GSPCC Correct answers Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Correct answers Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA Correct answers Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act 1947 Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of
pesticides and created
requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA Correct answers Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 Correct answers Required EPA to ensure
that using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on
endangered species list.
FQPA Correct answers Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through
establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking
water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with the
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide
manufactures provide what information to the EPA? Correct answers -
Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
OSHA Correct answers Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and
make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA Correct answers Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in
Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement
agency for the SPCA.
Requirements for Georgia SPCA Correct answers
Company License
-All pest management companies must be
licensed before they begin operation
,Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one
person who has taken and passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without
the presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-
registered periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12
hours Re-
registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8
hours
-FUM- 3 hours
Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories Correct answers
WDO- Wood Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest
Control FUM- Fumigation
Contracts for Control of WDO Correct answers A contract must be issued
for every WDO service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for
Subterranean Termites Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material
from under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean
Termites Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite
tunnels Application of of an
approved termiticide
, Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites,
Other than Baits Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material from
under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels Application of of an approved
termiticide
Post Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean
Termites Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood
designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels Install/service an approved baiting
system
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites
Correct answers Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional
cost when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations found
during the coverage period of an official Georgia Wood Infestation
Inspection Report.
Alternate Application Techniques (AAT) Correct answers AATs must be
approved by the commission prior to use
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood
designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of an approved soil termiticide, where application
includes all areas specified in defined, comprehensive, or pre-
construction treatments
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers Correct answers
Application of an approved pesticide
Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists
and the earth to meet the requirements of the International Residential
Building Code for one and two
family dwellings
Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi Correct answers Ventilation of the under-
floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet
the requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and
two family dwellings
Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed
soil surface in a crawl space
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites Correct answers Application of an approved
pesticide
Treatment of Schools Correct answers Treatment of Schools involves
taking special precautions to minimize the potential exposure of students
to pesticides.
-Application of pesticides in rooms vacant for 3+ hours
GSPCC Correct answers Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Correct answers Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA Correct answers Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act 1947 Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of
pesticides and created
requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA Correct answers Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 Correct answers Required EPA to ensure
that using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on
endangered species list.
FQPA Correct answers Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through
establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking
water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with the
Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide
manufactures provide what information to the EPA? Correct answers -
Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
OSHA Correct answers Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and
make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA Correct answers Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in
Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement
agency for the SPCA.
Requirements for Georgia SPCA Correct answers
Company License
-All pest management companies must be
licensed before they begin operation
,Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one
person who has taken and passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without
the presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-
registered periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12
hours Re-
registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8
hours
-FUM- 3 hours
Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories Correct answers
WDO- Wood Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest
Control FUM- Fumigation
Contracts for Control of WDO Correct answers A contract must be issued
for every WDO service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for
Subterranean Termites Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material
from under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except
pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean
Termites Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite
tunnels Application of of an
approved termiticide
, Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites,
Other than Baits Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material from
under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure
treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels Application of of an approved
termiticide
Post Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean
Termites Correct answers Removal of all cellulosic material from under
the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood
designed for
ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite
tunnels Install/service an approved baiting
system
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites
Correct answers Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional
cost when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations found
during the coverage period of an official Georgia Wood Infestation
Inspection Report.
Alternate Application Techniques (AAT) Correct answers AATs must be
approved by the commission prior to use
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood
designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of an approved soil termiticide, where application
includes all areas specified in defined, comprehensive, or pre-
construction treatments
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers Correct answers
Application of an approved pesticide
Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists
and the earth to meet the requirements of the International Residential
Building Code for one and two
family dwellings
Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi Correct answers Ventilation of the under-
floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet
the requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and
two family dwellings
Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed
soil surface in a crawl space
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites Correct answers Application of an approved
pesticide
Treatment of Schools Correct answers Treatment of Schools involves
taking special precautions to minimize the potential exposure of students
to pesticides.
-Application of pesticides in rooms vacant for 3+ hours
