Oregon Pesticide Laws and Safety Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Oregon Pesticide Laws and Safety Exam Questions
With Correct Answers

Pesticides |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-include |herbicides, |insecticides,

fungicides, |rodenticides, |and |many |other

substances |used |to |kill, |harm, |or |repel |pests.



General |Use |Pesticides |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-may |be |bought |over |the |counter |without |a |
pesticide |license.



Restricted |Use |Pesticides |(RUPs) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-are |a |category |of |products |that |pose
|a |higher |risk |to |people, |animals, |or |the |environment. |They |can |only |be |purchased |by |a |person


|with |a |pesticide |license; |use |requires |supervision |by |a |licensed |applicator.




Pesticide |CERTIFICATION |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |of |demonstrating |a |person |
knows |how |to |handle |and |apply |pesticides |in |a |safe |and |responsible |manner. |valid |for |up |to |
five |(5) |years



Pesticide |LICENSING |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |to |obtain |the |actual |license |that |
shows |that

a |person |has |met |certification |requirements |to |make |specific |pesticide |applications |under |that
|license.




PRIVATE |PESTICIDE |APPLICATOR |LICENSE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-needed |to |purchase, |apply, |
or |supervise |the |use |of |restricted-use |pesticides |(RUPs) |on |land |in |agricultural |production |that
|a |person, |or |their |employer |owns, |leases, |or |rents. |This |includes |farmland, |rangeland, |forests, |


greenhouses, |nurseries, |orchards, |etc.

, IMMEDIATELY |SUPERVISED |Pesticide |TRAINEE |LICENSE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-for |individuals |
who |work |under |the |supervision |of |a |Commercial |or |Public |Pesticide |Applicator. |

• |Must |be |on-site |at |all |times |with |the |trainee |when |making |pesticide |applications, |and

• |Be |able |to |reach |the |trainee's |location |within |five |minutes. |

• |No |required |exam

Trainees |may |only |make |applications |within |their |supervisor's |categories.

• |The |supervising |applicator |is |responsible |for |training |the |Immediately |Supervised |Trainee



PESTICIDE |APPRENTICE |LICENSE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-individuals |who |work |under |the |
supervision |of |a |Commercial |or |Public |Pesticide |Applicator. |

• |The |supervising |applicator |does |not |need |to |be |onsite |when |the |apprentice |is |making |
pesticide |applications, |BUT |the |apprentice |must |be |able |to |reach |the |supervising |applicator |at |
all |times.

• |The |Pesticide |Apprentice |is |not |a |certified |applicator. |In |order |to |renew |this |license, |beyond |
the |first |year, |the |apprentice |will |need |to |attend |eight |(8) |hours |of |approved |continuing |
education |classes. |The |eight |hours |must |consist |of |at |least |four |(4) |hours |of |CORE |credits. |If |
the |apprentice |does |not |accrue |the |required |credit |hours, |they |will |need |to |retake |the |Laws |&
|Safety |exam |to |re-license.



• |Required |exam: |Laws |& |Safety |Apprentices |may |only |make |applications |within |their |
supervisor's |categories. |The |supervising |applicator |is |responsible |for |training |the |apprentice.



PUBLIC |PESTICIDE |APPLICATOR |LICENSE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-required |of |employees |of |
federal |and |state |agencies,

counties, |cities, |municipalities, |irrigation |districts, |drainage |districts, |soil |and |water |
conservation |districts |or |other |special |districts, |public |utilities, |and |telecommunication |utilities |
who |in |the |course |of |their |work:

• |Use |or |supervise |the |use |of |restricted-use |pesticides, |(RUPs) |and/or;

• |Use |machine-powered |equipment |to |apply |any |pesticides |(general |or |restricted)

• |Apply |pesticides |(including |organic |and |25b |products) |on |the |property |of |any |Oregon |pre-
kindergarten, |public |and |private |K-12 |schools, |community |colleges, |federal |Head |Start |