Iowa Pesticide Applicator Complete Solution
1.Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa: Commercial Applicators
(an- other person for compensation); Public Applicators (as employee
govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented,
or leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private
Applicators (agricultural); Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or
loading pesticides)
2.Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements: Certification:
Em- ployed by a certified, licensed company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day
grace period (direct supervision); closed-book exam. Recertification: 3-
year qualification cycle; renewable by either testing every third year or
attending approved continuing in- struction courses (CIC); core &
categories; fee & you get a form.
3.C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
4.C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration: FIFRA requires
the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do this through registration &
labeling of pesticide products; human health & the environment. Re-
registration FIFRA requires EPA to conduct comprehensive reviews of
older pesticides human health & environ- mental effects
,5.C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA: Violations of the
legal provisions established in FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500
for each offense; violation of the law also may subject you to criminal
penalties up to $25,000 or one year in prison, or both.
6.C1: FIFRA: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947)
regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all
pesticides
7.C1: FFDCA: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable
residue levels to ensure the safety of the food supply
8.C1: FQPA: Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA
& set a tougher standard for pesticides on food.
9.C1: Residues & Tolerances: Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on
fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, & animal feeds. Tolerances: the
EPA sets allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a
reasonable certainty of no harm".
10.C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides: The Endangered Species
Act (ESA): Pesticides use may directly or indirectly, through drift and
runoff, affect endangered or threatened species & their habitat.
, 11.C1: Summarize RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the
"cradle-to-grave", rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid wastes
when you want to discard.
12.C1: Who is protected by the WPS: Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
helps protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries, & greenhouses
from occupational exposure.
13.C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records: 1) Name &
certifi- cation number of licensee; 2) Name & address of landowner or
customer; 3) Address of the place of application of pesticide; 4) Date of
application; 5) Trade name of pesticide;
6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or rate of application;
7) Temper- ature and direction & velocity of wind; 8) the use of
"restricted use" pesticides; 9) Time pesticide application begins & ends.
14.C2: Describe the Sensitive Crops Directory: It is an online registry to
identify locations of pesticide-sensitive crops & apiaries (bee yards):
vineyards, orchards, certified organic crops, and fruit & vegetable crops.
Susceptible to drift & meet minimum acreage requirements.
15.C2: Iowa Bee Rule: Owners of apiaries shall register location (expires
Dec 31); shall not apply a pesticide labeled as toxic to bees within 1
1.Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa: Commercial Applicators
(an- other person for compensation); Public Applicators (as employee
govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented,
or leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private
Applicators (agricultural); Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or
loading pesticides)
2.Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements: Certification:
Em- ployed by a certified, licensed company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day
grace period (direct supervision); closed-book exam. Recertification: 3-
year qualification cycle; renewable by either testing every third year or
attending approved continuing in- struction courses (CIC); core &
categories; fee & you get a form.
3.C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
4.C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration: FIFRA requires
the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do this through registration &
labeling of pesticide products; human health & the environment. Re-
registration FIFRA requires EPA to conduct comprehensive reviews of
older pesticides human health & environ- mental effects
,5.C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA: Violations of the
legal provisions established in FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500
for each offense; violation of the law also may subject you to criminal
penalties up to $25,000 or one year in prison, or both.
6.C1: FIFRA: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947)
regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all
pesticides
7.C1: FFDCA: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable
residue levels to ensure the safety of the food supply
8.C1: FQPA: Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA
& set a tougher standard for pesticides on food.
9.C1: Residues & Tolerances: Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on
fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, & animal feeds. Tolerances: the
EPA sets allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a
reasonable certainty of no harm".
10.C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides: The Endangered Species
Act (ESA): Pesticides use may directly or indirectly, through drift and
runoff, affect endangered or threatened species & their habitat.
, 11.C1: Summarize RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the
"cradle-to-grave", rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid wastes
when you want to discard.
12.C1: Who is protected by the WPS: Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
helps protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries, & greenhouses
from occupational exposure.
13.C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records: 1) Name &
certifi- cation number of licensee; 2) Name & address of landowner or
customer; 3) Address of the place of application of pesticide; 4) Date of
application; 5) Trade name of pesticide;
6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or rate of application;
7) Temper- ature and direction & velocity of wind; 8) the use of
"restricted use" pesticides; 9) Time pesticide application begins & ends.
14.C2: Describe the Sensitive Crops Directory: It is an online registry to
identify locations of pesticide-sensitive crops & apiaries (bee yards):
vineyards, orchards, certified organic crops, and fruit & vegetable crops.
Susceptible to drift & meet minimum acreage requirements.
15.C2: Iowa Bee Rule: Owners of apiaries shall register location (expires
Dec 31); shall not apply a pesticide labeled as toxic to bees within 1
