TDA Study Guide Questions with
Correct Answers
T/F: If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides
but not to work with state limited pesticides - ANSWERSfalse
T/F: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use - ANSWERStrue
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training?
a) Texas Department of Agriculture
b) Texas Structural Pest Control Service
c) Texas A&M Agrilife Research - ANSWERSTexas A&M Agrilife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
a) A business license from the SPCS
b) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
c) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d) None of the above - ANSWERSA noncommercial license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another persons land,
you must have:
a)A business license from the TDA
b) A commercial license from the TDA
c) A private license from the TDA
d) all of the above - ANSWERSA commercial license from the TDA
T/F: All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice - ANSWERStrue
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a) right of way
b) predatory animal
c) wood preservation
d) fumigation - ANSWERSwood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a) termite
b) seed treatment
c) wood preservation
d) commodity fumigation - ANSWERSseed treatment
,Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation
a) Texas Department of Agriculture
b) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
c) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - ANSWERSTexas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service
T/F: Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in the state must be registered
with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - ANSWERStrue
_______ ______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent land
owners before you apply pesticides - ANSWERSPrior notification
T/F: In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules
on the use of certain pesticides - ANSWERStrue
T/F: Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit
before using regulated herbicides - ANSWERStrue
T/F: Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 lbs or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides - ANSWERStrue
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give a public notice at least
_____ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments - ANSWERS48 hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a) Texas Department of Agriculture
b) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c) Texas Commission on Aging
d) Texas Hazardous Waste Commission - ANSWERSTexas Commission on
Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulated pesticides -
ANSWERSEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full names and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? -
ANSWERSFederal Insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the US?
a) approve each use
b) assign a product registration number
c) consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - ANSWERSc
, Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a) civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b) criminal penalties when unintentional
c) criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d) civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - ANSWERSa and c
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal violators? - ANSWERSYes, up to 30 days
for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? - ANSWERSInterpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval" - ANSWERSThe time right after pesticide
application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
Of the following statements about EPA rules on warnings to workers, which is not true?
a) warnings of pesticide application must be timely and appropriate
b) warnings of pesticide application must be in the language understood by the workers
c) warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
d) warnings of pesticide application may be given verbally or in writing - ANSWERSc
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ANSWERSEPA's evaluation
of test data provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do?
a) set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
b) set restrictions on formulation or application rates
c) require verbal or written warnings to workers
d) all of the above - ANSWERSall of the above
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do?
a) require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down
b) set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates
c) cancel or suspend the use of pesticides
d) all of the above - ANSWERSd
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides - ANSWERSEPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - ANSWERSFDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANSWERSto ensure that U.S
consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food
Which act is administered by the EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste? -
ANSWERSResource Conservation and Recovery Act
Correct Answers
T/F: If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides
but not to work with state limited pesticides - ANSWERSfalse
T/F: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use - ANSWERStrue
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training?
a) Texas Department of Agriculture
b) Texas Structural Pest Control Service
c) Texas A&M Agrilife Research - ANSWERSTexas A&M Agrilife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
a) A business license from the SPCS
b) A noncommercial license from the SPCS
c) A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d) None of the above - ANSWERSA noncommercial license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another persons land,
you must have:
a)A business license from the TDA
b) A commercial license from the TDA
c) A private license from the TDA
d) all of the above - ANSWERSA commercial license from the TDA
T/F: All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice - ANSWERStrue
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a) right of way
b) predatory animal
c) wood preservation
d) fumigation - ANSWERSwood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a) termite
b) seed treatment
c) wood preservation
d) commodity fumigation - ANSWERSseed treatment
,Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation
a) Texas Department of Agriculture
b) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
c) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - ANSWERSTexas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service
T/F: Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in the state must be registered
with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - ANSWERStrue
_______ ______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent land
owners before you apply pesticides - ANSWERSPrior notification
T/F: In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules
on the use of certain pesticides - ANSWERStrue
T/F: Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit
before using regulated herbicides - ANSWERStrue
T/F: Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 lbs or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides - ANSWERStrue
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give a public notice at least
_____ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments - ANSWERS48 hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a) Texas Department of Agriculture
b) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c) Texas Commission on Aging
d) Texas Hazardous Waste Commission - ANSWERSTexas Commission on
Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulated pesticides -
ANSWERSEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full names and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? -
ANSWERSFederal Insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the US?
a) approve each use
b) assign a product registration number
c) consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - ANSWERSc
, Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a) civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b) criminal penalties when unintentional
c) criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d) civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - ANSWERSa and c
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal violators? - ANSWERSYes, up to 30 days
for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? - ANSWERSInterpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval" - ANSWERSThe time right after pesticide
application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
Of the following statements about EPA rules on warnings to workers, which is not true?
a) warnings of pesticide application must be timely and appropriate
b) warnings of pesticide application must be in the language understood by the workers
c) warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
d) warnings of pesticide application may be given verbally or in writing - ANSWERSc
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ANSWERSEPA's evaluation
of test data provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do?
a) set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
b) set restrictions on formulation or application rates
c) require verbal or written warnings to workers
d) all of the above - ANSWERSall of the above
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do?
a) require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down
b) set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates
c) cancel or suspend the use of pesticides
d) all of the above - ANSWERSd
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides - ANSWERSEPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - ANSWERSFDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANSWERSto ensure that U.S
consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food
Which act is administered by the EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste? -
ANSWERSResource Conservation and Recovery Act
