Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam
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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.
| 137 Questions | Solved Correctly To
Score A+
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.
