Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Training Manual - Section 1: Test Questions Fully Solved.

Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing). - Answer The Office of Indiana State Chemist is the state agency responsible for pesticide regulation and enforcement in Indiana. (more information can be found on page 12 in the left blue box) Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label - Answer The pesticide label is a legal document requiring the applicator to follow all directions. Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in IN - Answer varies between private and commercial applicators Distinguish between private applicators, commercial applicators, and registered technicians - Answer Private applicators- primarily farmers- who apply pesticides to property that they own, rent, or otherwise control by some form of contractual arrangement for purposes of producing an agricultural commodity are referred to as private applicators. Any private applicator wishing to buy and use restricted use pesticides must be certified to do so and must have a private applicator permit issued by OISC.Private applicator certification is attained by passing a closed-book core examination only. Examinations are administered by OISC at regional sites and at the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University. Certified private applicators are issued a permit valid for five years. The private pesticide applicator permit carries an identification number that is unique and nontransferable. The permit documents that private applicators may legally purchase and use restricted use pesticides on property under their control. Private applicators cannot legally apply pesticides to the property of another, for hire. Note that private pesticide applicator permit holders cannot legacy purchase or use fumigants on their stored commodities. A private applicator who intends to use fumigants on a stored product must first obtain a rider on their permit through an additional examination process.Private applicator recertification(permit renewal) is achieved by retesting at the end of the five year certification period or by documented attendance at three continuing education programs within the five year period. Private applicators who recertify by attending approved private applicator decertification programs are not required to retest. Commercial Pesticide applicator certification:Certification of commercial pesticide applicators in IN is a legal requirement for individuals who apply either general use or restricted use pesticides to the proper Private - Answer Applies pesticides to property they own for producing an agricultural commodity Commercial - Answer Applies general use or restricted use pesticides for-hire (i.e. lawncare) or not-for-hire (i.e. in-house pest management) applicators