NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION — CATEGORY J:
AERIAL PEST CONTROL EXAMINATION
Section 1: Federal and State Regulations (Questions 1–70)
1. Under FIFRA, which federal agency is primarily responsible for regulating the
registration, distribution, and use of pesticides?
A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The EPA administers FIFRA and is responsible for pesticide registration,
labeling, and enforcement under federal law .
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,2. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is designed to protect which groups
from occupational pesticide exposure?
A) All industrial workers
B) Agricultural workers and pesticide handlers
C) Only certified applicators
D) Pesticide manufacturers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The WPS specifically protects agricultural workers and pesticide
handlers from occupational exposure through training, PPE, notification, and
decontamination requirements .
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3. What statement must appear on the label of a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP)?
A) "Danger"
B) "Restricted Use Pesticide"
C) "EPA Registration Number"
D) "Keep Out of Reach of Children"
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RUPs must bear the statement "Restricted Use Pesticide" indicating
they may only be applied by or under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator .
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4. The Reentry Interval (REI) on a pesticide label specifies:
A) The time before workers may enter without PPE
B) The time after application workers are prohibited from entering without
appropriate PPE
C) The time required for full PPE at all times
D) The time no one may enter under any circumstances
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The REI is the period after application during which workers are
prohibited from entering the treated area without appropriate PPE .
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, 5. In New Hampshire, aerial pest control (Category J) includes applicators using:
A) Only fixed-wing aircraft
B) Only rotary-wing aircraft
C) Fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, or both
D) Ground-based spray equipment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: NH Pes 302.01(k) defines aerial pest control as commercial and
governmental applicators using fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, or both to
apply pesticides .
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6. An applicant holding a current aerial certification from another state that
meets or exceeds federal standards must:
A) Take the full NH Category J exam
B) Only take the regulatory portion of the exam
C) Take no exam
D) Take an oral exam only
APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION — CATEGORY J:
AERIAL PEST CONTROL EXAMINATION
Section 1: Federal and State Regulations (Questions 1–70)
1. Under FIFRA, which federal agency is primarily responsible for regulating the
registration, distribution, and use of pesticides?
A) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
B) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The EPA administers FIFRA and is responsible for pesticide registration,
labeling, and enforcement under federal law .
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,2. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is designed to protect which groups
from occupational pesticide exposure?
A) All industrial workers
B) Agricultural workers and pesticide handlers
C) Only certified applicators
D) Pesticide manufacturers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The WPS specifically protects agricultural workers and pesticide
handlers from occupational exposure through training, PPE, notification, and
decontamination requirements .
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3. What statement must appear on the label of a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP)?
A) "Danger"
B) "Restricted Use Pesticide"
C) "EPA Registration Number"
D) "Keep Out of Reach of Children"
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RUPs must bear the statement "Restricted Use Pesticide" indicating
they may only be applied by or under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator .
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4. The Reentry Interval (REI) on a pesticide label specifies:
A) The time before workers may enter without PPE
B) The time after application workers are prohibited from entering without
appropriate PPE
C) The time required for full PPE at all times
D) The time no one may enter under any circumstances
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The REI is the period after application during which workers are
prohibited from entering the treated area without appropriate PPE .
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, 5. In New Hampshire, aerial pest control (Category J) includes applicators using:
A) Only fixed-wing aircraft
B) Only rotary-wing aircraft
C) Fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, or both
D) Ground-based spray equipment
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: NH Pes 302.01(k) defines aerial pest control as commercial and
governmental applicators using fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, or both to
apply pesticides .
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6. An applicant holding a current aerial certification from another state that
meets or exceeds federal standards must:
A) Take the full NH Category J exam
B) Only take the regulatory portion of the exam
C) Take no exam
D) Take an oral exam only
