GENERAL COLORADO
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATION AND SAFETY
TRAINING 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATE
, FIFRA - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
-Provides federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use
Full Federal Label (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Section 3
Pesticide Classification - ANSWER-All Pesticides are classified according to their
potential hazards
Pesticide Classifications (2) - ANSWER1. General Use Pesticides (GUP)
2. Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP)
Emergency Exemptions (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Section 18
-Under certain circumstances, EPA allows state/federal agencies to permit additional
use that is not specified by the label to respond to a localized pest management crisis
-Standard to meet this exemption is "Signifigant economic loss"
Special Local Needs Label (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Section 24C
-States can register additional uses of a federally registered pesticide to meet "Specialty
Local Needs" (SLN)
-Prepared by manufacturer and obtained through distributor
Minimum Risk Pesticides (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Pesticides that are minimum risk due to
having a limited amount of active and inert ingredients and are not required to have an
EPA registration number
Certification of Applicators (FIFRA) - ANSWER-RUP may only be sold to certified
applicators
-Colorado certifications are controlled by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)
FIFRA Categories of Applicators - ANSWER1. Private Applicators
2. Commercial Applicators
Private Applicators - ANSWER-A person who uses or supervises the use of RUP in the
production of agricultural commodities on land owned by them or their employer
-Ex. Farmer/Rancher
Commercial Applicators - ANSWER-Any person who engages in the business of
applying RUP pesticides or operating a device for hire
Pesticide Registration (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
-Pesticides must not cause harm to infants, children, or other sensitive individuals
-EPA reviews a registered pesticide every 15 years
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATION AND SAFETY
TRAINING 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATE
, FIFRA - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
-Provides federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use
Full Federal Label (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Section 3
Pesticide Classification - ANSWER-All Pesticides are classified according to their
potential hazards
Pesticide Classifications (2) - ANSWER1. General Use Pesticides (GUP)
2. Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP)
Emergency Exemptions (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Section 18
-Under certain circumstances, EPA allows state/federal agencies to permit additional
use that is not specified by the label to respond to a localized pest management crisis
-Standard to meet this exemption is "Signifigant economic loss"
Special Local Needs Label (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Section 24C
-States can register additional uses of a federally registered pesticide to meet "Specialty
Local Needs" (SLN)
-Prepared by manufacturer and obtained through distributor
Minimum Risk Pesticides (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Pesticides that are minimum risk due to
having a limited amount of active and inert ingredients and are not required to have an
EPA registration number
Certification of Applicators (FIFRA) - ANSWER-RUP may only be sold to certified
applicators
-Colorado certifications are controlled by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)
FIFRA Categories of Applicators - ANSWER1. Private Applicators
2. Commercial Applicators
Private Applicators - ANSWER-A person who uses or supervises the use of RUP in the
production of agricultural commodities on land owned by them or their employer
-Ex. Farmer/Rancher
Commercial Applicators - ANSWER-Any person who engages in the business of
applying RUP pesticides or operating a device for hire
Pesticide Registration (FIFRA) - ANSWER-Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
-Pesticides must not cause harm to infants, children, or other sensitive individuals
-EPA reviews a registered pesticide every 15 years
