NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? - ANS 3 Years
What is the 3 tier system? - ANS Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
EPA - ANS Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC - ANS New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Lead Agency in
NY)
ESA - ANS Endangered Species Act
FIFRA - ANS Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III - ANS Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986). Federal
mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business must provide these for any
hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
FDCA - ANS Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA - ANS United States Department of Agriculture
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, Aquifer - ANS A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of
groundwater.
When should you report your pesticide applications? - ANS Annually. By February 1st of each
year.
ground water table - ANS surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of aeration
and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is saturated
Deposit - ANS The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right after
application
Residue - ANS Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long after the
application was made
Particle Drift - ANS Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
Vapor Drift - ANS Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area after it has
been sprayed
Increase in Pressure - ANS Decreases the droplet size
The lower the level of the bomb sprayer - ANS The decreased amount that the pesticide will
drift
non-point source pollution - ANS pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a
single, specific site
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Questions and Answers
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? - ANS 3 Years
What is the 3 tier system? - ANS Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
EPA - ANS Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC - ANS New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Lead Agency in
NY)
ESA - ANS Endangered Species Act
FIFRA - ANS Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III - ANS Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986). Federal
mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business must provide these for any
hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
FDCA - ANS Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA - ANS United States Department of Agriculture
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, Aquifer - ANS A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of
groundwater.
When should you report your pesticide applications? - ANS Annually. By February 1st of each
year.
ground water table - ANS surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of aeration
and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is saturated
Deposit - ANS The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right after
application
Residue - ANS Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long after the
application was made
Particle Drift - ANS Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
Vapor Drift - ANS Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area after it has
been sprayed
Increase in Pressure - ANS Decreases the droplet size
The lower the level of the bomb sprayer - ANS The decreased amount that the pesticide will
drift
non-point source pollution - ANS pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a
single, specific site
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