OREGON PESTICIDE LAW AND SAFETY QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
Front - Answers - Back
What does FIFRA stand for? - Answers - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act; governs pesticide registration, labeling, and use.
What agency enforces pesticide laws in Oregon? - Answers - Oregon Department of
Agriculture (ODA).
What is the Worker Protection Standard (WPS)? - Answers - Federal standard that
protects agricultural workers and handlers from pesticide exposure.
What is ORS 634? - Answers - Oregon Pesticide Control Law, governing licensing,
violations, enforcement, and recordkeeping.
What is the default Re-Entry Interval (REI) if not on label? - Answers - 24 hours.
What are the main pesticide license types in Oregon? - Answers - Private, Commercial,
Public, Apprentice/Trainee, Consultant.
Who needs a private applicator license? - Answers - Someone applying RUPs on their
own or employer's property (e.g., a farmer).
Who needs a commercial applicator license? - Answers - Someone applying pesticides
for hire on someone else's property (e.g., landscaper).
What is the correct PPE when label requires chemical-resistant gloves? - Answers -
Nitrile, neoprene, or barrier laminate gloves. Leather is not recommended.
What must records of restricted-use pesticide applications include? - Answers - Date,
site/location, target pest, product name & EPA number, rate & amount, applicator's
name/license number.
How long must restricted-use pesticide records be kept in Oregon? - Answers - 3 years.
What is the rule about pesticide labels? - Answers - The label is the law; all directions
must be followed exactly.
& ANSWERS
Front - Answers - Back
What does FIFRA stand for? - Answers - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act; governs pesticide registration, labeling, and use.
What agency enforces pesticide laws in Oregon? - Answers - Oregon Department of
Agriculture (ODA).
What is the Worker Protection Standard (WPS)? - Answers - Federal standard that
protects agricultural workers and handlers from pesticide exposure.
What is ORS 634? - Answers - Oregon Pesticide Control Law, governing licensing,
violations, enforcement, and recordkeeping.
What is the default Re-Entry Interval (REI) if not on label? - Answers - 24 hours.
What are the main pesticide license types in Oregon? - Answers - Private, Commercial,
Public, Apprentice/Trainee, Consultant.
Who needs a private applicator license? - Answers - Someone applying RUPs on their
own or employer's property (e.g., a farmer).
Who needs a commercial applicator license? - Answers - Someone applying pesticides
for hire on someone else's property (e.g., landscaper).
What is the correct PPE when label requires chemical-resistant gloves? - Answers -
Nitrile, neoprene, or barrier laminate gloves. Leather is not recommended.
What must records of restricted-use pesticide applications include? - Answers - Date,
site/location, target pest, product name & EPA number, rate & amount, applicator's
name/license number.
How long must restricted-use pesticide records be kept in Oregon? - Answers - 3 years.
What is the rule about pesticide labels? - Answers - The label is the law; all directions
must be followed exactly.
