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National Pesticide Applicator Certification
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which types of pest
management method? - Answers✓✓Mechanical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method? - Answers✓✓Physical/environmental
modification
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of what type of
mechanical control method? - Answers✓✓Exclusion
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for us in the
US? - Answers✓✓US environmental protection agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed
products? - Answers✓✓Federal food, drug and cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety requirements? -
Answers✓✓Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on: - Answers✓✓10 or
more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
True or false: Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. -
Answers✓✓True
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Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species: - Answers✓✓A label statement advising
applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any precautionary
measures when using the products.
What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when pest problem arises for which a food or feed
commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet been established? -
Answers✓✓An emergency exemption
Which section under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides considered to pose minimal
risk? - Answers✓✓Section 18
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-trichloro
2-pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos" represent? - Answers✓✓The
common name.
What is he purpose of the signal word? - Answers✓✓To give the user an indication of the
relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin- rapidly absorbed through
the skin" would most likely appear with which signal word? - Answers✓✓DANGER
The statement "do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of: - Answers✓✓A specific
action statement.
Where are the directions for mixing and loading a pesticide usually found under? -
Answers✓✓The directions for use
25/11/2024 09:27AM
National Pesticide Applicator Certification
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which types of pest
management method? - Answers✓✓Mechanical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method? - Answers✓✓Physical/environmental
modification
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of what type of
mechanical control method? - Answers✓✓Exclusion
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for us in the
US? - Answers✓✓US environmental protection agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed
products? - Answers✓✓Federal food, drug and cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety requirements? -
Answers✓✓Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on: - Answers✓✓10 or
more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
True or false: Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. -
Answers✓✓True
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25/11/2024 09:27AM
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species: - Answers✓✓A label statement advising
applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any precautionary
measures when using the products.
What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when pest problem arises for which a food or feed
commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet been established? -
Answers✓✓An emergency exemption
Which section under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides considered to pose minimal
risk? - Answers✓✓Section 18
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-trichloro
2-pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos" represent? - Answers✓✓The
common name.
What is he purpose of the signal word? - Answers✓✓To give the user an indication of the
relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin- rapidly absorbed through
the skin" would most likely appear with which signal word? - Answers✓✓DANGER
The statement "do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of: - Answers✓✓A specific
action statement.
Where are the directions for mixing and loading a pesticide usually found under? -
Answers✓✓The directions for use
