Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam Practice Questions and Accurate Answers

Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam Practice Questions and Accurate Answers GSPCC - ANSWER-Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission GDA - ANSWER-Georgia Department of Agriculture FIFRA - ANSWER-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947 Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides. Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and created requirements for: -Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides -Safety of workers using pesticides -Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides -Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA EPA - ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency Endangered Species Act of 1973 - ANSWER-Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species list. FQPA - ANSWER-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures provide what information to the EPA? - ANSWER--Toxicity of the pesticide -Hazard to the applicator -Effect on the environment OSHA - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970 Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. SPCA - ANSWER-Structural Pest Control Act Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia. The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA. Requirements for Georgia SPCA - ANSWER-Company License -All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation Certified Operator -Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person who has taken and passed the certification exam. Registered Employees -all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the presence of a certified or registered employee. Re-certification/re-registration -All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered periodically. Re-certification -5 years -HPC- 25 hours -WDO- 25 hours -FUM- 12 hours Re-registration -2 years -HPC- 8 hours -WDO- 8 hours -FUM- 3 hours Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories - ANSWER-WDO- Wood Destroying Organisms HPC- Household Pest Control FUM- Fumigation Contracts for Control of WDO - ANSWER-A contract must be issued for every WDO service before the work begins. Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract. Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites - ANSWER-Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites - ANSWER-Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact Removal of all accessible termite tunnels Application of of an approved termiticide Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites, Other than Baits - ANSWER-Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels Application of of an approved termiticide Post Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites - ANSWER-Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels Install/service an approved baiting system Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites - ANSWER-Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report. Alternate Application Techniques (AAT) - ANSWER-AATs must be approved by the commission prior to use Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels Application of an approved soil termiticide, where application includes all areas specified in defined, comprehensive, or pre-construction treatments Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - ANSWER-Application of an approved pesticide Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - ANSWER-Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a crawl space Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - ANSWER-Application of an approved pesticide Treatment of Schools - ANSWER-Treatment of Schools involves taking special precautions to minimize the potential exposure of students to pesticides. -Application of pesticides in rooms vacant for 3+ hours Continues...