VIRGINIA PESTICIDE TECHNICIAN
EXAM WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
State dthe dresponsibilities dof da dcertified dpesticide dtechnician d- dcorrect danswers
d-May duse dgeneral duse dgeneral duse dpesticides dwithout dsupervision dand dRUPs
dwith dsupervision dfrom da dcommercial dapplicator.
Identify dthe drequired dstate dcertification dfor dthe dtype dof dpesticide duse dyou
dintend dto dperform. d- dcorrect danswers d-registered dtechnician
Comply dwith dstate dregulations dgoverning dcertified dapplicators din dthe
dcommonwealth d(6). d- dcorrect danswers d-You dmay dnot...
1. dSell dor duse dunregistered dor dunlabeled dpesticides.
2. dAct das da dpesticide dbusiness dwithout dfirst dbecoming dlicensed
3. dApply dpesticides dcommercially dwithout dbecoming da dtechnician
4. dFailing dto dkeep drequired drecords dor dmaking dfalse drecords.
5. dFailing dto dproperly dmaintain dpesticide dapplication dequipment
6. dProviding dan dRUP dto da dperson dnot dcertified dto duse dit.
,State dVirginia's drequirements dfor dholding da dpesticide dbusiness dlicense. d-
dcorrect danswers d-50$ dannual dfee, devidence dof dfinancial dresponsibility, dand
dmust dbe dable dto ddemonstrate dhis/her dknowledge dof dpesticides.
Explain dhow dto dmaintain dstate dcertification. d- dcorrect danswers d-They dmust dbe
drenewed devery d2 dyears dwith da d$30 drenewal dfee dand dthe denrollment din dan
dapproved drecertification dcourse.
Properly dreport da dpesticide daccident dor dspill. d- dcorrect danswers d-report dspills
dand daccidents dthat dpose da dthreat dwithin d48 dhours dto dthe dVirginia
dDepartment dof dAgriculture dand dConsumer dServices, doffice dof dpesticide
dservices d(VDACS-OPS). dThen dsubmit da dwritten dreport ddetailing dthe dincident
dto dthe dOPS dwithin d10 ddays.
Define dcertified dapplicator d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial dapplicator,
dregistered dtechnician, dand/or dprivate dapplicator dwho dhas dmet dthe dcertification
drequirements din dVA.
Define dcommercial dapplicator d- dcorrect danswers d-A dcertified dapplicator dwho
duses dpesticides don dthe djob.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dfor dhire d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial
dapplicator dwho duses dor dsupervises dthe duse dof dany dpesticide dcommercially,
don dthe dproperty dof dothers. dCommercial dapplicators dfor dhire din dthe
dcommonwealth dmust dhave da dpesticide dbusiness dlicense dor dwork dfor dsomeone
dwho ddoes.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dgovernment demployee d- dcorrect danswers d-Any
dlocal, dstate, dor dfederal dgovernment dworker dwho duses dor dsupervises dthe duse
dof dany dpesticide dfor dany dpurpose, dregardless dof dthe dsite, dwhile dperforming
dhis dor dher dduties.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dinactive d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial
dapplicator dwho dis dnot dcurrently demployed din da dpesticide-related djob dand dis
dthus dcovered dby dthe drequired dinsurance. dInactive dapplicators dmust dstill dsatisfy
drenewal dand drecertification drequirements.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dnot dfor dhire d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial
dapplicator dwho duses dor dsupervises dthe duse dof dany dpesticide das dpart dof dhis
dor dher dduties donly don dproperty downed dby dthe dapplicator, dor dhis dor dher
demployer.
Define ddirect donsite dsupervision d- dcorrect danswers d-The dact dor dprocess dby
dwhich da dcompetent dperson, dacting dunder dthe dinstructions dand dcontrol dof da
dcertified dapplicator dwho dis dresponsible dfor dthe dactions dof dthat dperson, dapplies
da dpesticide. dThe dcertified dapplicator dmust dbe dpresent dat dthe dapplication dsite
dand dbe dable dto dsee dthe dperson dapplying dthe dpesticide dat dall dtimes.
Define ddirect dsupervision d- dcorrect danswers d-The dact dor dprocess dby dwhich da
dcompetent dperson, dacting dunder dthe dinstructions dand dcontrol dof da dcertified
, dapplicator dwho dis dresponsible dfor dthe dactions dof dthat dperson, dapplies da
dpesticide. dThe dcertified dapplicator dmust dbe deither dnear dor din dclose dtelephone
dor dradio dcontact dwith dthe dperson dapplying dthe dpesticide.
Define dfederal dinsecticide, dfungicide, dand drodenticide dact d(FIFRA). d- dcorrect
danswers d-A dlaw dthat destablished dthe dbasis dof dU.S. dpesticide dregulation dto
dprotect dapplicators, dconsumers, dand dthe denvironment.
Define dPesticide d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dsubstance dused dto dcontrol da dpest,
dor dto dreduce dthe dunwanted dor dharmful deffects dof da dpest.
Define dpesticide dbusiness dlicense d- dcorrect danswers d-A ddocument drequired dof
dpersons din dthe dbusiness dof dselling, dstoring, ddistributing, dmixing,
drecommending dthe duse dof, dor dapplying dpesticides.
Define dpesticide duse d- dcorrect danswers d-Application dor dsupervision dof dan
dapplication dof da dpesticide. d"Use" dincludes dall dthe droutine dactivities dthat dare
dpart dof dpesticide dapplication, dsuch das dmixing, dloading, dcleanup, dand ddisposal.
dHandling, dtransfer, dor dtransport dafter dthe dmanufacturer's doriginal dseal dis
dbroken dis dconsidered duse.
Define dprivate dapplicator d- dcorrect danswers d-A dcertified dapplicator dwho duses
dor dsupervises dthe duse dof dany drestricted-use dpesticide d(RUP) dto dproduce dan
dagricultural dcommodity. dApplications dmust dbe dmade don dproperty downed dor
drented dby dthe duser, dor dby dhis dor dher demployer. dA dcertified dprivate dapplicator
dmay dalso dapply dRUP dto dthe dproperty dof danother dagricultural dproducer.
dHowever, dhe dor dshe dmust dreceive dno dcompensation dexcept dfor dtrading
dpersonal dservices dbetween dthem. dUncertified dapplicators demployed dby
dagricultural dproducers dmay duse dRUPs donly dwhen dunder dthe ddirect
dsupervision dof da dcertified dprivate dapplicator.
Define drecertification d- dcorrect danswers d-The ddemonstration dof dcontinued
dcompetency dto dapply dpesticides dsafely dby dparticipation din dappropriate,
dapproved deducation dcourses dor dby dreexamination.
Define dregistered dtechnician d- dcorrect danswers d-A dcertified dapplicator dwho
drenders dservices dsimilar dto dthose dof da dcertified dcommercial dapplicator. dSuch
da dperson dhas dcompleted dtraining dand ddemonstrated dcompetency das drequired
dfor dregistered dtechnicians dbut dhas dnot dmet dthe drequirements dfor da
dcommercial dcertification. dRegistered dtechnicians dmay dapply dgeneral-use
dpesticides don dthe djob dwithout dsupervision.
Define drestricted-use dpesticide d(RUP) d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dpesticide
dclassified dfor drestricted duse dby dthe dadministrator dof dthe dEPA. dThe d"restricted-
use" dclassification drestricts da dproduct, dor dits duses, dto duse dby da dcertified
dpesticide dapplicator d(commercial dor dprivate) dor dunder dthe ddirect dsupervision
dof da dcertified dapplicator.
What dis dthe dmain dpurpose dof dthe dVA dCore dManual? d- dcorrect danswers d-To
dsupport dgeneral dsafety dtraining dfor dall dpesticide dusers.
EXAM WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
State dthe dresponsibilities dof da dcertified dpesticide dtechnician d- dcorrect danswers
d-May duse dgeneral duse dgeneral duse dpesticides dwithout dsupervision dand dRUPs
dwith dsupervision dfrom da dcommercial dapplicator.
Identify dthe drequired dstate dcertification dfor dthe dtype dof dpesticide duse dyou
dintend dto dperform. d- dcorrect danswers d-registered dtechnician
Comply dwith dstate dregulations dgoverning dcertified dapplicators din dthe
dcommonwealth d(6). d- dcorrect danswers d-You dmay dnot...
1. dSell dor duse dunregistered dor dunlabeled dpesticides.
2. dAct das da dpesticide dbusiness dwithout dfirst dbecoming dlicensed
3. dApply dpesticides dcommercially dwithout dbecoming da dtechnician
4. dFailing dto dkeep drequired drecords dor dmaking dfalse drecords.
5. dFailing dto dproperly dmaintain dpesticide dapplication dequipment
6. dProviding dan dRUP dto da dperson dnot dcertified dto duse dit.
,State dVirginia's drequirements dfor dholding da dpesticide dbusiness dlicense. d-
dcorrect danswers d-50$ dannual dfee, devidence dof dfinancial dresponsibility, dand
dmust dbe dable dto ddemonstrate dhis/her dknowledge dof dpesticides.
Explain dhow dto dmaintain dstate dcertification. d- dcorrect danswers d-They dmust dbe
drenewed devery d2 dyears dwith da d$30 drenewal dfee dand dthe denrollment din dan
dapproved drecertification dcourse.
Properly dreport da dpesticide daccident dor dspill. d- dcorrect danswers d-report dspills
dand daccidents dthat dpose da dthreat dwithin d48 dhours dto dthe dVirginia
dDepartment dof dAgriculture dand dConsumer dServices, doffice dof dpesticide
dservices d(VDACS-OPS). dThen dsubmit da dwritten dreport ddetailing dthe dincident
dto dthe dOPS dwithin d10 ddays.
Define dcertified dapplicator d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial dapplicator,
dregistered dtechnician, dand/or dprivate dapplicator dwho dhas dmet dthe dcertification
drequirements din dVA.
Define dcommercial dapplicator d- dcorrect danswers d-A dcertified dapplicator dwho
duses dpesticides don dthe djob.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dfor dhire d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial
dapplicator dwho duses dor dsupervises dthe duse dof dany dpesticide dcommercially,
don dthe dproperty dof dothers. dCommercial dapplicators dfor dhire din dthe
dcommonwealth dmust dhave da dpesticide dbusiness dlicense dor dwork dfor dsomeone
dwho ddoes.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dgovernment demployee d- dcorrect danswers d-Any
dlocal, dstate, dor dfederal dgovernment dworker dwho duses dor dsupervises dthe duse
dof dany dpesticide dfor dany dpurpose, dregardless dof dthe dsite, dwhile dperforming
dhis dor dher dduties.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dinactive d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial
dapplicator dwho dis dnot dcurrently demployed din da dpesticide-related djob dand dis
dthus dcovered dby dthe drequired dinsurance. dInactive dapplicators dmust dstill dsatisfy
drenewal dand drecertification drequirements.
Define dcommercial dapplicator dnot dfor dhire d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dcommercial
dapplicator dwho duses dor dsupervises dthe duse dof dany dpesticide das dpart dof dhis
dor dher dduties donly don dproperty downed dby dthe dapplicator, dor dhis dor dher
demployer.
Define ddirect donsite dsupervision d- dcorrect danswers d-The dact dor dprocess dby
dwhich da dcompetent dperson, dacting dunder dthe dinstructions dand dcontrol dof da
dcertified dapplicator dwho dis dresponsible dfor dthe dactions dof dthat dperson, dapplies
da dpesticide. dThe dcertified dapplicator dmust dbe dpresent dat dthe dapplication dsite
dand dbe dable dto dsee dthe dperson dapplying dthe dpesticide dat dall dtimes.
Define ddirect dsupervision d- dcorrect danswers d-The dact dor dprocess dby dwhich da
dcompetent dperson, dacting dunder dthe dinstructions dand dcontrol dof da dcertified
, dapplicator dwho dis dresponsible dfor dthe dactions dof dthat dperson, dapplies da
dpesticide. dThe dcertified dapplicator dmust dbe deither dnear dor din dclose dtelephone
dor dradio dcontact dwith dthe dperson dapplying dthe dpesticide.
Define dfederal dinsecticide, dfungicide, dand drodenticide dact d(FIFRA). d- dcorrect
danswers d-A dlaw dthat destablished dthe dbasis dof dU.S. dpesticide dregulation dto
dprotect dapplicators, dconsumers, dand dthe denvironment.
Define dPesticide d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dsubstance dused dto dcontrol da dpest,
dor dto dreduce dthe dunwanted dor dharmful deffects dof da dpest.
Define dpesticide dbusiness dlicense d- dcorrect danswers d-A ddocument drequired dof
dpersons din dthe dbusiness dof dselling, dstoring, ddistributing, dmixing,
drecommending dthe duse dof, dor dapplying dpesticides.
Define dpesticide duse d- dcorrect danswers d-Application dor dsupervision dof dan
dapplication dof da dpesticide. d"Use" dincludes dall dthe droutine dactivities dthat dare
dpart dof dpesticide dapplication, dsuch das dmixing, dloading, dcleanup, dand ddisposal.
dHandling, dtransfer, dor dtransport dafter dthe dmanufacturer's doriginal dseal dis
dbroken dis dconsidered duse.
Define dprivate dapplicator d- dcorrect danswers d-A dcertified dapplicator dwho duses
dor dsupervises dthe duse dof dany drestricted-use dpesticide d(RUP) dto dproduce dan
dagricultural dcommodity. dApplications dmust dbe dmade don dproperty downed dor
drented dby dthe duser, dor dby dhis dor dher demployer. dA dcertified dprivate dapplicator
dmay dalso dapply dRUP dto dthe dproperty dof danother dagricultural dproducer.
dHowever, dhe dor dshe dmust dreceive dno dcompensation dexcept dfor dtrading
dpersonal dservices dbetween dthem. dUncertified dapplicators demployed dby
dagricultural dproducers dmay duse dRUPs donly dwhen dunder dthe ddirect
dsupervision dof da dcertified dprivate dapplicator.
Define drecertification d- dcorrect danswers d-The ddemonstration dof dcontinued
dcompetency dto dapply dpesticides dsafely dby dparticipation din dappropriate,
dapproved deducation dcourses dor dby dreexamination.
Define dregistered dtechnician d- dcorrect danswers d-A dcertified dapplicator dwho
drenders dservices dsimilar dto dthose dof da dcertified dcommercial dapplicator. dSuch
da dperson dhas dcompleted dtraining dand ddemonstrated dcompetency das drequired
dfor dregistered dtechnicians dbut dhas dnot dmet dthe drequirements dfor da
dcommercial dcertification. dRegistered dtechnicians dmay dapply dgeneral-use
dpesticides don dthe djob dwithout dsupervision.
Define drestricted-use dpesticide d(RUP) d- dcorrect danswers d-Any dpesticide
dclassified dfor drestricted duse dby dthe dadministrator dof dthe dEPA. dThe d"restricted-
use" dclassification drestricts da dproduct, dor dits duses, dto duse dby da dcertified
dpesticide dapplicator d(commercial dor dprivate) dor dunder dthe ddirect dsupervision
dof da dcertified dapplicator.
What dis dthe dmain dpurpose dof dthe dVA dCore dManual? d- dcorrect danswers d-To
dsupport dgeneral dsafety dtraining dfor dall dpesticide dusers.
