Pest Control Applicator Certification & Safety: Chapters 1-22
License Requirement for Restricted Pesticides - correct answer If unsupervised, you must have
a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
License Requirement for Structural Pest Control - correct answer To legally perform structural
pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
Agencies Responsible for Pesticide Training - correct answer Which is not an agency that shares
responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and licensing?
License for Pest Control in Privately Owned Buildings - correct answer 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?
License Requirement for Working for Hire - correct answer To work for hire, using restricted or
state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must have a commercial license from the
TDA.
Certification Requirement for Applicators - correct answer All licensed commercial and
noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which they
practice.
TDA Application Categories - correct answer Which of the following is not among the TDA
application categories?
SPCS Application Categories - correct answer Which of the following is not among the SPCS
application categories?
State Agencies Involved in Pesticide Regulation - correct answer Which of the following state
agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
Pesticide Registration Requirement - correct answer Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides
used in this state must be registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are
already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Pior Notification Responsibility - correct answer __________is your responsibility to inform
nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
County Rules on Pesticides - correct answer In addition to the state government, even county
commissioners' courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
Spray Permit Requirement - correct answer Even with a commercial applicator license, you
must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated herbicides.
,Specialty Fertilizer Exemption - correct answer Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities
of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification
as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
Public Notice Requirement for Indoor Treatments - correct answer The Texas Structural Pest
Control Act requires you to give public notice at least 48 hours before commencing indoor
pesticide treatments at a public building.
Agency Enforcing Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act - correct answer Which agency enforces the
Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
Federal Agency Regulating Pesticides - correct answer What is the full name and acronym of
the federal agency that regulates pesticides?
Law Managing Pesticides - correct answer What is the full name and acronym of the law used
to manage pesticides?
EPA Requirements Before Marketing Pesticides - correct answer Which of the things below is
not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.?
Penalties Defined by FIFRA - correct answer Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA
for applicators who violate the law?
Prison Terms for Criminal Violators under FIFRA - correct answer Does FIFRA allow prison terms
for criminal (intentional) violators?
Private Applicators - correct answer Individuals who apply pesticides for their own use.
Commercial Applicators - correct answer Individuals who apply pesticides for hire or for a fee.
Regulations - correct answer Interpretations of the law that have the force of law.
Reentry Interval - correct answer The time right after pesticide application when protected
workers may not enter the treated area.
EPA Rules on Warnings - correct answer Warnings of pesticide application must be timely and
appropriate.
EPA's Pesticide Registration Decision - correct answer Based on EPA evaluation of test data
provided by the manufacturer.
EPA Actions for Worker Risk - correct answer Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from
entering a treated area.
EPA Actions for Consumer Risk - correct answer Require longer pre-harvest intervals so
pesticide residues will break down.
, Food Tolerances for Pesticides - correct answer Set by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Enforcement of Food Tolerances - correct answer Conducted by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
Tolerance Program Purpose - correct answer To ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to
unsafe pesticide residue levels in food.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - correct answer The act administered by EPA to
manage all solid hazardous waste.
Disposal of Triple-Rinsed Containers - correct answer Can be disposed of in an EPA-approved
sanitary landfill.
FIFRA Standards - correct answer Allows states to establish stricter than federal standards.
Hazard Communication Standard Administrator - correct answer Administered by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Regulated Waste under RCRA - correct answer Excess pesticide and pesticide dilutions.
Transportation Safety Act Regulations - correct answer Cover safety aspects of transporting
hazardous materials, such as packing, labeling, marking, and placarding.
SARA Title III Purpose - correct answer Inform communities of hazardous chemicals in the area
and provide for community emergency response plans.
Endangered Species - correct answer Species at risk of extinction.
Threatened species - correct answer A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted,
except as allowed by law.
Damaged habitat - correct answer An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged.
Toxicity - correct answer The capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as
a human being, an animal, a lake, or a forest.
Pesticide exposure - correct answer Coming in contact with a pesticide or being poisoned by a
pesticide.
Acute Toxicity - correct answer Refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short-term
exposure.
Acute exposure - correct answer A one-time or short-term contact with pesticide.
Chronic Toxicity - correct answer A delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance.
Chronic Exposure - correct answer Long-term repeated contact with pesticides.
License Requirement for Restricted Pesticides - correct answer If unsupervised, you must have
a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
License Requirement for Structural Pest Control - correct answer To legally perform structural
pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use.
Agencies Responsible for Pesticide Training - correct answer Which is not an agency that shares
responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and licensing?
License for Pest Control in Privately Owned Buildings - correct answer 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?
License Requirement for Working for Hire - correct answer To work for hire, using restricted or
state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must have a commercial license from the
TDA.
Certification Requirement for Applicators - correct answer All licensed commercial and
noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which they
practice.
TDA Application Categories - correct answer Which of the following is not among the TDA
application categories?
SPCS Application Categories - correct answer Which of the following is not among the SPCS
application categories?
State Agencies Involved in Pesticide Regulation - correct answer Which of the following state
agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
Pesticide Registration Requirement - correct answer Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides
used in this state must be registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are
already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Pior Notification Responsibility - correct answer __________is your responsibility to inform
nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
County Rules on Pesticides - correct answer In addition to the state government, even county
commissioners' courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides.
Spray Permit Requirement - correct answer Even with a commercial applicator license, you
must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated herbicides.
,Specialty Fertilizer Exemption - correct answer Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities
of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification
as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
Public Notice Requirement for Indoor Treatments - correct answer The Texas Structural Pest
Control Act requires you to give public notice at least 48 hours before commencing indoor
pesticide treatments at a public building.
Agency Enforcing Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act - correct answer Which agency enforces the
Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
Federal Agency Regulating Pesticides - correct answer What is the full name and acronym of
the federal agency that regulates pesticides?
Law Managing Pesticides - correct answer What is the full name and acronym of the law used
to manage pesticides?
EPA Requirements Before Marketing Pesticides - correct answer Which of the things below is
not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.?
Penalties Defined by FIFRA - correct answer Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA
for applicators who violate the law?
Prison Terms for Criminal Violators under FIFRA - correct answer Does FIFRA allow prison terms
for criminal (intentional) violators?
Private Applicators - correct answer Individuals who apply pesticides for their own use.
Commercial Applicators - correct answer Individuals who apply pesticides for hire or for a fee.
Regulations - correct answer Interpretations of the law that have the force of law.
Reentry Interval - correct answer The time right after pesticide application when protected
workers may not enter the treated area.
EPA Rules on Warnings - correct answer Warnings of pesticide application must be timely and
appropriate.
EPA's Pesticide Registration Decision - correct answer Based on EPA evaluation of test data
provided by the manufacturer.
EPA Actions for Worker Risk - correct answer Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from
entering a treated area.
EPA Actions for Consumer Risk - correct answer Require longer pre-harvest intervals so
pesticide residues will break down.
, Food Tolerances for Pesticides - correct answer Set by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA).
Enforcement of Food Tolerances - correct answer Conducted by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
Tolerance Program Purpose - correct answer To ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to
unsafe pesticide residue levels in food.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - correct answer The act administered by EPA to
manage all solid hazardous waste.
Disposal of Triple-Rinsed Containers - correct answer Can be disposed of in an EPA-approved
sanitary landfill.
FIFRA Standards - correct answer Allows states to establish stricter than federal standards.
Hazard Communication Standard Administrator - correct answer Administered by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Regulated Waste under RCRA - correct answer Excess pesticide and pesticide dilutions.
Transportation Safety Act Regulations - correct answer Cover safety aspects of transporting
hazardous materials, such as packing, labeling, marking, and placarding.
SARA Title III Purpose - correct answer Inform communities of hazardous chemicals in the area
and provide for community emergency response plans.
Endangered Species - correct answer Species at risk of extinction.
Threatened species - correct answer A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted,
except as allowed by law.
Damaged habitat - correct answer An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged.
Toxicity - correct answer The capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as
a human being, an animal, a lake, or a forest.
Pesticide exposure - correct answer Coming in contact with a pesticide or being poisoned by a
pesticide.
Acute Toxicity - correct answer Refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short-term
exposure.
Acute exposure - correct answer A one-time or short-term contact with pesticide.
Chronic Toxicity - correct answer A delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance.
Chronic Exposure - correct answer Long-term repeated contact with pesticides.
