MDARD Commercial Pesticide Applicator
Exam: Aquatic Pest Management (Category 5)
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time)
[ Ans: ] 1 year following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of
time) [ Ans: ] 3 years following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) [
Ans: ] 1. Name and concentration of pesticide
2. Amount of pesticide applied
3. Target pest / purpose
4. Date of application
5. Location of application
6. Method of application (where applicable)
How many years of pesticide application experience does
one need to become an approved trainer? [ Ans: ] 2 (in the
category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use)
(3) [ Ans: ] 1. A general use pesticide is used
,2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application
of pesticides for hire
3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another
operation
Aquatic Nuisance [ Ans: ] Any propagating organism that
impairs enjoyment or use of waters of the state
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical
treatment [ Ans: ] Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical
treatment for treated areas greater than 2 acres (2) [ Ans: ]
1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches,
parks)
Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2) [ Ans: ]
1. Prohibits discharging of harmful substances into state
waters that endangers public health, natural resources,
etc.
2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito
control strategies involving surface waters
Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition
(5) [ Ans: ] 1. Boat must be registered
2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device
,3. Boat must have working lights
4. Boat must have fire extinguisher
5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or
whistle
The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or
False? [ Ans: ] False. FIFRA is the federal law regulating
pesticides and their use.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
give the director of which agency the authority to register
or certify private and commercial applicators and to
prescribe standards for certification and registration? [
Ans: ] Michigan Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to
chemically treat any waters of the state for aquatic
nuisance control. [ Ans: ] permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified
commercial pesticide applicators but are authorized to
apply general use pesticides for a commercial purpose.
True or False? [ Ans: ] True
What is the minimum employee requirement for
commercial pesticide application businesses to obtain a
commercial license? (2) [ Ans: ] An employee must be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of
experience
, or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
Regulation 637 [ Ans: ] Establishes rules for pesticide use
including mixing, containment, protective equipment, etc.
to protect...
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance
Control Act? [ Ans: ] MDEQ
Labeling includes... (2) [ Ans: ] 1. The label itself
2. All other information you receive from the
manufacturer about the product when you buy it
What agency must approve a pesticide for use? [ Ans: ]
EPA
"Reward" is an example of what kind of pesticide name? [
Ans: ] Brand name
"6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1-c)
pyrazinediiumdibromide" is an example of what kind of
pesticide name? [ Ans: ] Chemical name
"Fluridone" is an example of what kind of pesticide name?
[ Ans: ] Common name
RUP stands for [ Ans: ] Restricted use pesticide
"Sensitization" is another term for [ Ans: ] Allergic effects
Exam: Aquatic Pest Management (Category 5)
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
Record keeping for general use pesticides (length of time)
[ Ans: ] 1 year following application
Record keeping for restricted use pesticides (length of
time) [ Ans: ] 3 years following application
What should the records for pesticide use include? (6) [
Ans: ] 1. Name and concentration of pesticide
2. Amount of pesticide applied
3. Target pest / purpose
4. Date of application
5. Location of application
6. Method of application (where applicable)
How many years of pesticide application experience does
one need to become an approved trainer? [ Ans: ] 2 (in the
category they intend to train)
Conditions for an exemption from rules (incidental use)
(3) [ Ans: ] 1. A general use pesticide is used
,2. The person is not regularly engaged in the application
of pesticides for hire
3. The pesticide application is an integral part of another
operation
Aquatic Nuisance [ Ans: ] Any propagating organism that
impairs enjoyment or use of waters of the state
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical
treatment [ Ans: ] Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
Requirements for sign posting following a chemical
treatment for treated areas greater than 2 acres (2) [ Ans: ]
1. Sign must be sturdy and noticeable
2. Sign must be posted at all access sites (boat launches,
parks)
Act 451, Part 31 Water Resources Protection Act (2) [ Ans: ]
1. Prohibits discharging of harmful substances into state
waters that endangers public health, natural resources,
etc.
2. Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito
control strategies involving surface waters
Marine Safety Act rules for legal working boat condition
(5) [ Ans: ] 1. Boat must be registered
2. Boat must have at least 1 flotation device
,3. Boat must have working lights
4. Boat must have fire extinguisher
5. Boat must have a sound device such as a horn, bell, or
whistle
The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or
False? [ Ans: ] False. FIFRA is the federal law regulating
pesticides and their use.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act
give the director of which agency the authority to register
or certify private and commercial applicators and to
prescribe standards for certification and registration? [
Ans: ] Michigan Department of Agriculture
The Aquatic Nuisance Control Act requires ________ to
chemically treat any waters of the state for aquatic
nuisance control. [ Ans: ] permits
Registered technicians are those who are not certified
commercial pesticide applicators but are authorized to
apply general use pesticides for a commercial purpose.
True or False? [ Ans: ] True
What is the minimum employee requirement for
commercial pesticide application businesses to obtain a
commercial license? (2) [ Ans: ] An employee must be:
1. A certified commercial applicator and have two years of
experience
, or
2. One year of experience and a related 4 year degree
Regulation 637 [ Ans: ] Establishes rules for pesticide use
including mixing, containment, protective equipment, etc.
to protect...
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance
Control Act? [ Ans: ] MDEQ
Labeling includes... (2) [ Ans: ] 1. The label itself
2. All other information you receive from the
manufacturer about the product when you buy it
What agency must approve a pesticide for use? [ Ans: ]
EPA
"Reward" is an example of what kind of pesticide name? [
Ans: ] Brand name
"6,7-dihydrodipyrido(1,2-a:2',1-c)
pyrazinediiumdibromide" is an example of what kind of
pesticide name? [ Ans: ] Chemical name
"Fluridone" is an example of what kind of pesticide name?
[ Ans: ] Common name
RUP stands for [ Ans: ] Restricted use pesticide
"Sensitization" is another term for [ Ans: ] Allergic effects
