COLORADO QS/CO PESTICIDE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE.
,Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - ANSWERLaws that
provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
EPA carries out enforcement.
Users must take exams for certification as applicators.
EPA must register new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides.
Applies to people who manufacture, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide
products.
What are the two main pesticide classifications? - ANSWERGeneral use and restricted
use
General Use Pesticide - ANSWERGenerally have a lower toxicity and have less
potential to harm humans or the environment
Can be bought and used by the public without special permits or restrictions
Restricted Use Pesticide (RUPs) - ANSWERMight result in an unreasonable adverse
effect on human health and/or the environment
Application by trained persons is required to use these products
This classification will be stated on the label
Pesticide Registration - ANSWERSince 1988, the EPA has been in charge of this.
A pesticide must have a substantially complete database and must not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment when used in accordance with
its approved label directions and precautions.
4 types of pesticide registration - ANSWERSection 3 - full federal label
Section 18 - emergency exemptions
Section 24c - special local needs label
Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
Pesticide Registration: Section 3 - Full Federal Label - ANSWEROutlines pesticide
registration requirements that manufacturers must follow.
Most pesticides are registered this way
Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions - ANSWERAllows state and
federal agencies to permit an additional use during a short term pest management crisis
in a specific locality.
Manufacturer is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product under this,
even though the use is legal.
This is used when there is a crisis and there are no federally registered pesticides
available to control the problem.
,Pesticide Registration: Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label - ANSWERColorado
can register additional uses of a federally listed pesticide.
These uses are for additional distribution and use in a specific area.
These are valid only in the state of issue.
Pesticide Registration: Section 25b - Minimum Risk Pesticides - ANSWERCan register
pesticides that have a very limited set of active and inert ingredients specified by the
EPA, and are not required to have an EPA registration number.
These pesticides are required to be registered with CDA in order to be sold and used in
Colorado.
Certified Operator - ANSWERIndividual who has been recognized by the state, tribe,
territory, or agency responsible for regulating pesticides (in CO this is the CDA) as
being competent to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides (RUPs).
Must know how to read a pesticide label and be bale to follow directions to use them
properly and safely
2 categories of certified operators - ANSWERPrivate Applicators
Commercial Applicators
Private certified operator - ANSWERIndividual who uses or supervises the use of RUPs
in the production of agricultural commodities on land owned or rented by him/her or
his/her employer
Commercial certified operator - ANSWERIndividual who engages in the business of
applying pesticides or operating a device for hire.
Limited commercial operator - ANSWERAny person who in the course of conducting a
business only in or on property owned or leased by the person or the person's employer
is engaged in applying RUPs
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - ANSWERFIFRA was amended in 1996 to include
this.
Requires all pesticides meet new health and safety standards - including determining if
pesticide is an endocrine disruptor.
EPA must conclude with reasonable certainty that no harm will come to infants,
children, or other sensitive individuals exposed to pesticides - cumulative effects must
be considered.
Requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year cycle.
Public operator - ANSWERAny agency of the state, county, city, municipality, local
government, or political subdivision which applies RUPs
Pesticide Residues - ANSWERParticles that remain in small amounts in or on fruits,
vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds.
, Pesticide Residue Tolerance - ANSWERMaximum limit, set by the EPA, allowed to
remain in or on each treated food commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure - ANSWERAll possible sources of exposure to the same
pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure - ANSWERCombined effect from multiple exposures to
the same pesticide
Rinsate - ANSWERA mixture of pesticides diluted by water, solvents, oils, commercial
rinsing agents, or any other substances.
It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or pesticide containers.
Penalties for breaking pesticide laws - ANSWERBoth civil and criminal charges can be
assessed for FIFRA violations.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - ANSWERPassed before FIFRA to set
maximum residue levels for unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in the
US.
Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role
EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food commodities in the US
FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the levels set by the
EPA.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - ANSWERFederal regulation passed in 1974 to
provide protection to workers who perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide
application.
Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers.
It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in the production of
agricultural commodities
This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the "Agricultural Use
Requirements" section of the label
Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS - ANSWERApplies to any
establishment involved in growing, maintaining, or producing agricultural plants for
commercial and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms, golf
courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs, etc.)
Endangered Species Act - ANSWERPassed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal
species in danger of extinction
Administered by the USFWS
It is a violation to use a pesticide in any manner than may kill or otherwise harm an an
endangered species or adversely modify their habitat
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE.
,Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - ANSWERLaws that
provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
EPA carries out enforcement.
Users must take exams for certification as applicators.
EPA must register new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides.
Applies to people who manufacture, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide
products.
What are the two main pesticide classifications? - ANSWERGeneral use and restricted
use
General Use Pesticide - ANSWERGenerally have a lower toxicity and have less
potential to harm humans or the environment
Can be bought and used by the public without special permits or restrictions
Restricted Use Pesticide (RUPs) - ANSWERMight result in an unreasonable adverse
effect on human health and/or the environment
Application by trained persons is required to use these products
This classification will be stated on the label
Pesticide Registration - ANSWERSince 1988, the EPA has been in charge of this.
A pesticide must have a substantially complete database and must not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment when used in accordance with
its approved label directions and precautions.
4 types of pesticide registration - ANSWERSection 3 - full federal label
Section 18 - emergency exemptions
Section 24c - special local needs label
Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
Pesticide Registration: Section 3 - Full Federal Label - ANSWEROutlines pesticide
registration requirements that manufacturers must follow.
Most pesticides are registered this way
Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions - ANSWERAllows state and
federal agencies to permit an additional use during a short term pest management crisis
in a specific locality.
Manufacturer is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product under this,
even though the use is legal.
This is used when there is a crisis and there are no federally registered pesticides
available to control the problem.
,Pesticide Registration: Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label - ANSWERColorado
can register additional uses of a federally listed pesticide.
These uses are for additional distribution and use in a specific area.
These are valid only in the state of issue.
Pesticide Registration: Section 25b - Minimum Risk Pesticides - ANSWERCan register
pesticides that have a very limited set of active and inert ingredients specified by the
EPA, and are not required to have an EPA registration number.
These pesticides are required to be registered with CDA in order to be sold and used in
Colorado.
Certified Operator - ANSWERIndividual who has been recognized by the state, tribe,
territory, or agency responsible for regulating pesticides (in CO this is the CDA) as
being competent to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides (RUPs).
Must know how to read a pesticide label and be bale to follow directions to use them
properly and safely
2 categories of certified operators - ANSWERPrivate Applicators
Commercial Applicators
Private certified operator - ANSWERIndividual who uses or supervises the use of RUPs
in the production of agricultural commodities on land owned or rented by him/her or
his/her employer
Commercial certified operator - ANSWERIndividual who engages in the business of
applying pesticides or operating a device for hire.
Limited commercial operator - ANSWERAny person who in the course of conducting a
business only in or on property owned or leased by the person or the person's employer
is engaged in applying RUPs
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - ANSWERFIFRA was amended in 1996 to include
this.
Requires all pesticides meet new health and safety standards - including determining if
pesticide is an endocrine disruptor.
EPA must conclude with reasonable certainty that no harm will come to infants,
children, or other sensitive individuals exposed to pesticides - cumulative effects must
be considered.
Requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year cycle.
Public operator - ANSWERAny agency of the state, county, city, municipality, local
government, or political subdivision which applies RUPs
Pesticide Residues - ANSWERParticles that remain in small amounts in or on fruits,
vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds.
, Pesticide Residue Tolerance - ANSWERMaximum limit, set by the EPA, allowed to
remain in or on each treated food commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure - ANSWERAll possible sources of exposure to the same
pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure - ANSWERCombined effect from multiple exposures to
the same pesticide
Rinsate - ANSWERA mixture of pesticides diluted by water, solvents, oils, commercial
rinsing agents, or any other substances.
It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or pesticide containers.
Penalties for breaking pesticide laws - ANSWERBoth civil and criminal charges can be
assessed for FIFRA violations.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - ANSWERPassed before FIFRA to set
maximum residue levels for unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in the
US.
Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role
EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food commodities in the US
FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the levels set by the
EPA.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - ANSWERFederal regulation passed in 1974 to
provide protection to workers who perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide
application.
Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers.
It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in the production of
agricultural commodities
This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the "Agricultural Use
Requirements" section of the label
Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS - ANSWERApplies to any
establishment involved in growing, maintaining, or producing agricultural plants for
commercial and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms, golf
courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs, etc.)
Endangered Species Act - ANSWERPassed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal
species in danger of extinction
Administered by the USFWS
It is a violation to use a pesticide in any manner than may kill or otherwise harm an an
endangered species or adversely modify their habitat
