NJ Core Applicator Test |190 Q’s and A’s
Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification.T/F - -True
-Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides
a) only on their own property
b)to produce agricultural commodities primarily on the property of other people
c) to produce agricultural commodities on their own property
d) on the property of others for hire and their own property - -c) to produce agricultural
commodities on their own property
-Pesticides in the restricted use category can be used by the general public without
certification if recommended by the state agency.
T/F - -False
-If a commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops
and pests in public health, he must obtain a certification in each of the appropriate
categories.
T/F - -True
-The Term "Under the direct supervision of" means the supervisor -
a) must be on the job while any restricted use pesticide is being applied
b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use pesticides if available
when needed
c)can be available at night following the morning the restricted use pesticides were applied
d) can be any distance away provided he can be. reached within 48 hours after the
restricted use pesticide was applied - -b) can be in his office when the operator is applying
a restricted use pesticides if available when needed
-Pesticide products used in. New Jersey must be registered
a) only with the US Environmental Protection Agency
b) only. with the. State. of New Jersey.
c) with both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey - -c) with
both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
-In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide
a) dealer business.
b) operator business.
c) applicator business - -a) dealer business.
, -Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and
registred as. a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - -c) private pesticide applicator
-Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - -b) commercial pesticide applicator
-Part of. the certification of commercial pesticide applicators. Involves passing
a) core and a category exam
b) a dealer exam
c) an operator exam - -a) core and a category exam
-Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a
a) pesticide operation
b) pesticide applicator business
c) pesticide dealer - -b) pesticide applicator business
-What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for
household pest control?
a) notification of persons
b) a detailed bill
c) none of the above - -a) notification of persons
-Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide
Applicator who is not physically present on the application site must be registered as a
pesticide
a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician - -b) operator
-Records of application must be kept for a minimum of
a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
b) 4 years
c) 1 Year - -a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
, -An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be.
a) kept in a. storage. area
b) updated every 2 years
c) forwarded to the local fire department - -c) forwarded to the local fire department
-What is the full name and acronym. of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides?
- -Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
-What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? - -Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - FIFRA
-What are regulations? - -Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of
law.
-Define Reentry Time - -Reentry Time is the time immediately following application of a
pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter
-Which federal agency sets food tolerances. for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces
these tolerances? - -EPA Sets food Tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances
-FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - -More strict
-What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - -The Tolerance program is to ensure that
US consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels.
-The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained 49 CF. What do
these regulations do? - -Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of th Interior
-Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides? - -You, the applicator
-The inherent ability of a pesticide. to cause. injury or poison organisms is called
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk - -b) toxicity
-In an LD50 equal to 60 mg/kg the 69 milligrams refers to the
a) pesticide
b) soil sample
c) test. organism
d) food sample - -a) pesticide
Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification.T/F - -True
-Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides
a) only on their own property
b)to produce agricultural commodities primarily on the property of other people
c) to produce agricultural commodities on their own property
d) on the property of others for hire and their own property - -c) to produce agricultural
commodities on their own property
-Pesticides in the restricted use category can be used by the general public without
certification if recommended by the state agency.
T/F - -False
-If a commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops
and pests in public health, he must obtain a certification in each of the appropriate
categories.
T/F - -True
-The Term "Under the direct supervision of" means the supervisor -
a) must be on the job while any restricted use pesticide is being applied
b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use pesticides if available
when needed
c)can be available at night following the morning the restricted use pesticides were applied
d) can be any distance away provided he can be. reached within 48 hours after the
restricted use pesticide was applied - -b) can be in his office when the operator is applying
a restricted use pesticides if available when needed
-Pesticide products used in. New Jersey must be registered
a) only with the US Environmental Protection Agency
b) only. with the. State. of New Jersey.
c) with both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey - -c) with
both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
-In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide
a) dealer business.
b) operator business.
c) applicator business - -a) dealer business.
, -Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and
registred as. a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - -c) private pesticide applicator
-Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - -b) commercial pesticide applicator
-Part of. the certification of commercial pesticide applicators. Involves passing
a) core and a category exam
b) a dealer exam
c) an operator exam - -a) core and a category exam
-Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a
a) pesticide operation
b) pesticide applicator business
c) pesticide dealer - -b) pesticide applicator business
-What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for
household pest control?
a) notification of persons
b) a detailed bill
c) none of the above - -a) notification of persons
-Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide
Applicator who is not physically present on the application site must be registered as a
pesticide
a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician - -b) operator
-Records of application must be kept for a minimum of
a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
b) 4 years
c) 1 Year - -a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
, -An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be.
a) kept in a. storage. area
b) updated every 2 years
c) forwarded to the local fire department - -c) forwarded to the local fire department
-What is the full name and acronym. of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides?
- -Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
-What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? - -Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - FIFRA
-What are regulations? - -Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of
law.
-Define Reentry Time - -Reentry Time is the time immediately following application of a
pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter
-Which federal agency sets food tolerances. for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces
these tolerances? - -EPA Sets food Tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances
-FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - -More strict
-What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - -The Tolerance program is to ensure that
US consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels.
-The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained 49 CF. What do
these regulations do? - -Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of th Interior
-Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides? - -You, the applicator
-The inherent ability of a pesticide. to cause. injury or poison organisms is called
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk - -b) toxicity
-In an LD50 equal to 60 mg/kg the 69 milligrams refers to the
a) pesticide
b) soil sample
c) test. organism
d) food sample - -a) pesticide
