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NH PESTICIDE STUDY GUIDE ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Where can you find the pesticide setback distances from wells and surface waters?
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- ANSWER: http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-
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forms/documents/setback-brochure.pdf
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Applying setback: Gravel Packed Public Well -ANSWER: 400 feet
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Applying setback: Non Gravel Packed Public Well - ANSWER: 250 feet
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Applying setback: Public Water Supply Within Watershed out to 5 miles - ANSWER:
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250 feet
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Applying setback: Public Waters - ANSWER: 50 feet
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Applying setback: Non Public Waters - ANSWER: 25 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: Gravel Packed Public Well - ANSWER: 400 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: Non Gravel Packed Public Well -ANSWER: 250 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: All surface water - ANSWER: 75 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: All private water wells - ANSWER: 75 feet
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Storage/dispensing setback: All public wells - ANSWER: 400 feet | | | | | | | |
Storage/dispensing setback: All private wells - ANSWER: 75 feet | | | | | | | |
Storage/dispensing setback: Surface water - ANSWER: 75 feet | | | | | | |
Storage/dispensing setback: Public surface water supplies -ANSWER: 400 feet | | | | | | | | |
Name the four classes of pesticides identified by New Hampshire regulations and
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identify the class that cannot be used in New Hampshire - ANSWER: 1. General
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Use
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2. Restricted Use |
3. Prohibited-Limited Use |
4. Prohibited (cannot be used in New Hampshire) | | | | | |
How often must a pesticide license be renewed? - ANSWER: Annually
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When (what date) does a license expire if it is not renewed? - ANSWER: June 1st
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How many years are there in a recertification cycle? - ANSWER: 5
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How many credits are needed in a recertification cycle to maintain a commercial license?
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- ANSWER: 12 credits multiplied by the number of categories licensed in
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What is the definition of a "crew" in regard to the New Hampshire pesticide rules?
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- ANSWER: One or more men working with one piece of mechanically powered
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equipment that has a capacity exceeding 3 gallons of liquid or 25 pounds of dry
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material; and those men working within speaking distance of one another and each
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applying pesticides by hand or each operating a piece of mechanically powered
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equipment that has a capacity of not more than 3 gallons of liquid or 25 pounds of dry
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material
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What is the definition of a "special permit" in regard to the New Hampshire pesticide
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rules and in what situation would a special permit be required? - ANSWER: a
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document issued by the division approving the use of pesticides in restricted areas
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including but not limited to application for mosquito control, aquatic nuisance
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control, aerial application, bird control, forest pest control, right of way pest control
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Provide the NH pesticide rule definition of "drift" - ANSWER: Drift means the
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airborne movement of pesticides resulting from a pesticide application such as to
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carry pesticides beyond the target pest area
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List two major considerations in regard to preventing drift - ANSWER: wind speed
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and direction, and pesticide particle size
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What is IPM - ANSWER: Integrated pest management
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IPM is based on? - ANSWER: 1. regular checking of an area, proper identification of
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pests, and identification of the effectiveness of biological control agents
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2. determining the potential for pest populations to reach an economic threshold or an | | | | | | | | | | | |
intolerable level
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3. using the beneficial aspects of integrated pest management to prevent loss or
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damage
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NH PESTICIDE STUDY GUIDE ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Where can you find the pesticide setback distances from wells and surface waters?
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- ANSWER: http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-
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forms/documents/setback-brochure.pdf
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Applying setback: Gravel Packed Public Well -ANSWER: 400 feet
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Applying setback: Non Gravel Packed Public Well - ANSWER: 250 feet
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Applying setback: Public Water Supply Within Watershed out to 5 miles - ANSWER:
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250 feet
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Applying setback: Public Waters - ANSWER: 50 feet
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Applying setback: Non Public Waters - ANSWER: 25 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: Gravel Packed Public Well - ANSWER: 400 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: Non Gravel Packed Public Well -ANSWER: 250 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: All surface water - ANSWER: 75 feet
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Mixing and Loading setback: All private water wells - ANSWER: 75 feet
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Storage/dispensing setback: All public wells - ANSWER: 400 feet | | | | | | | |
Storage/dispensing setback: All private wells - ANSWER: 75 feet | | | | | | | |
Storage/dispensing setback: Surface water - ANSWER: 75 feet | | | | | | |
Storage/dispensing setback: Public surface water supplies -ANSWER: 400 feet | | | | | | | | |
Name the four classes of pesticides identified by New Hampshire regulations and
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identify the class that cannot be used in New Hampshire - ANSWER: 1. General
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Use
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2. Restricted Use |
3. Prohibited-Limited Use |
4. Prohibited (cannot be used in New Hampshire) | | | | | |
How often must a pesticide license be renewed? - ANSWER: Annually
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When (what date) does a license expire if it is not renewed? - ANSWER: June 1st
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How many years are there in a recertification cycle? - ANSWER: 5
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How many credits are needed in a recertification cycle to maintain a commercial license?
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- ANSWER: 12 credits multiplied by the number of categories licensed in
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What is the definition of a "crew" in regard to the New Hampshire pesticide rules?
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- ANSWER: One or more men working with one piece of mechanically powered
| | | | | | | | | | | |
equipment that has a capacity exceeding 3 gallons of liquid or 25 pounds of dry
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
material; and those men working within speaking distance of one another and each
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
applying pesticides by hand or each operating a piece of mechanically powered
| | | | | | | | | | | |
equipment that has a capacity of not more than 3 gallons of liquid or 25 pounds of dry
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
material
|
What is the definition of a "special permit" in regard to the New Hampshire pesticide
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rules and in what situation would a special permit be required? - ANSWER: a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
document issued by the division approving the use of pesticides in restricted areas
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
including but not limited to application for mosquito control, aquatic nuisance
| | | | | | | | | | |
control, aerial application, bird control, forest pest control, right of way pest control
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Provide the NH pesticide rule definition of "drift" - ANSWER: Drift means the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
airborne movement of pesticides resulting from a pesticide application such as to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
carry pesticides beyond the target pest area
| | | | | | |
List two major considerations in regard to preventing drift - ANSWER: wind speed
| | | | | | | | | | | |
and direction, and pesticide particle size
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What is IPM - ANSWER: Integrated pest management
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IPM is based on? - ANSWER: 1. regular checking of an area, proper identification of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
pests, and identification of the effectiveness of biological control agents
| | | | | | | | | |
2. determining the potential for pest populations to reach an economic threshold or an | | | | | | | | | | | |
intolerable level
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3. using the beneficial aspects of integrated pest management to prevent loss or
| | | | | | | | | | |
damage
|
