Iowa Core Exam Review
Pesticide Applicators Exam
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United States Protection Agency - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulates pesticide use
in the united States
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act
What does FIFRA do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulates the production,
transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides
IDALS - CORRECT ANSWER-Iowa department of agriculture and land
stewardship
IDALS job - CORRECT ANSWER-Responsible for certifying pesticide
applicators.
FFDCA - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal food drug and cosmetic act.
,FFDCA job - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal law regulating the amount of
pesticide residues contained on commodities of food
Residues - CORRECT ANSWER-Amount of pesticide remaining in or on raw
farm products or processed foods. Undesirable presence of a pesticide at the site
of application. Measures in ppm ppb ppt
Tolerence - CORRECT ANSWER-Maximum amount of pesticide that may legally
remain in or on a raw farm product intended for consumption by humans or
livestock. Reasonable certainty of no harm.
Application rate - CORRECT ANSWER-Amount of pesticide applied to a site
usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit area
Pre harvest interval - CORRECT ANSWER-Part of the pesticide label that defines
the number of days after application of a pesticide before a crop can be harvested.
FQPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Food quality protection act
FQPA job - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal law that significantly altered portions
of both FIFRA and ffdca. Changes included in this act are revised definitions for
safe pesticide tolerances for raw and processed foods
WPS - CORRECT ANSWER-worker protection standard
WPS JOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Set of regulations from the EPA aimed at
reducing the risk of of pesticide poisonings, injuries, and exposure to agriculture
workers and handlers.
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, ESA - CORRECT ANSWER-Endangered species act
ESA JOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Program for the conservation of threatened or
endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found
Endangered species - CORRECT ANSWER-Species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or significant portion of its range
Threatened species - CORRECT ANSWER-Species that is likely to become
endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of
its range
Rinsates - CORRECT ANSWER-Solution of water or oil and pesticide left after
rinsing a tank; rinse water
Hazardous waste - CORRECT ANSWER-Solid or liquid or a contained gaseous
material that is no longer used or that no longer serves the purpose fit which it was
produced, and could pose dangers to human health and the environment after it is
discarded
RCRA - CORRECT ANSWER-Resource conservation and recovery act
RCRA JOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Gives EPA the authority to control
hazardous waste from the cradle to grave. This includes the generation
transportation treatment storage and disposal of hazardous waste
Pesticide act of Iowa - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulate pesticide use in Iowa
Pesticide Applicators Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
100% Verified
United States Protection Agency - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulates pesticide use
in the united States
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act
What does FIFRA do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulates the production,
transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides
IDALS - CORRECT ANSWER-Iowa department of agriculture and land
stewardship
IDALS job - CORRECT ANSWER-Responsible for certifying pesticide
applicators.
FFDCA - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal food drug and cosmetic act.
,FFDCA job - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal law regulating the amount of
pesticide residues contained on commodities of food
Residues - CORRECT ANSWER-Amount of pesticide remaining in or on raw
farm products or processed foods. Undesirable presence of a pesticide at the site
of application. Measures in ppm ppb ppt
Tolerence - CORRECT ANSWER-Maximum amount of pesticide that may legally
remain in or on a raw farm product intended for consumption by humans or
livestock. Reasonable certainty of no harm.
Application rate - CORRECT ANSWER-Amount of pesticide applied to a site
usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit area
Pre harvest interval - CORRECT ANSWER-Part of the pesticide label that defines
the number of days after application of a pesticide before a crop can be harvested.
FQPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Food quality protection act
FQPA job - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal law that significantly altered portions
of both FIFRA and ffdca. Changes included in this act are revised definitions for
safe pesticide tolerances for raw and processed foods
WPS - CORRECT ANSWER-worker protection standard
WPS JOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Set of regulations from the EPA aimed at
reducing the risk of of pesticide poisonings, injuries, and exposure to agriculture
workers and handlers.
COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©️ 2025
, ESA - CORRECT ANSWER-Endangered species act
ESA JOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Program for the conservation of threatened or
endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found
Endangered species - CORRECT ANSWER-Species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or significant portion of its range
Threatened species - CORRECT ANSWER-Species that is likely to become
endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of
its range
Rinsates - CORRECT ANSWER-Solution of water or oil and pesticide left after
rinsing a tank; rinse water
Hazardous waste - CORRECT ANSWER-Solid or liquid or a contained gaseous
material that is no longer used or that no longer serves the purpose fit which it was
produced, and could pose dangers to human health and the environment after it is
discarded
RCRA - CORRECT ANSWER-Resource conservation and recovery act
RCRA JOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Gives EPA the authority to control
hazardous waste from the cradle to grave. This includes the generation
transportation treatment storage and disposal of hazardous waste
Pesticide act of Iowa - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulate pesticide use in Iowa
