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GENERAL COLORADO COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATION
AND SAFETY TRAINING REVIEW | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
When was the EPA established? - (ANSWER)1970
What does FIFRA stand for? - (ANSWER)Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
What does the EPA through its OPP (Office of Pesticide Programs) use to carry out it's mandate?
- (ANSWER)FIFRA
What is the primary focus of FIFRA? - (ANSWER)To provide federal control of pesticide
distribution sale, and use.
EPA was given authority under FIFRA to not only study the consequences of pesticide but to
also: - (ANSWER)require users to register when purchasing pesticides.
Through later amendments to FIFRA; users also must take exams for certifications as: -
(ANSWER)applicators of pesticides.
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Under FIFRA, the EPA must register (license) new pesticides and re-register all existing
pesticides to ensure that: - (ANSWER)when used according to the label directions, they will not
cause unreasonable risks to the environment or human health.
FIFRA regulations apply to people who: - (ANSWER)manufacture, formulate, market,
distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products.
Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., FIFRA requires that it be: -
(ANSWER)registered with the EPA.
What are the 4 types of pesticide registration under FIFRA that applicators may encounter? -
(ANSWER)Section 3 (Full Federal Label), Section 18 (Emergency Exemptions), Section 24c
(Special Local Needs label), and Section 24b Label (Minimum Risk Pesticides).
Section 3 - Full Federal Label: - (ANSWER)outlines pesticide registration requirements that
manufacturers must follow. Pesticides under this section are the most familiar labeled products.
Most pesticides are registered this way.
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Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions: - (ANSWER)EPA can allow State and Federal agencies to
permit an additional use (not specified by the pesticide's label) during a short term pest
management crisis in a specific locality. An exemption is an exemption from the FIFRA
requirements for registration due to an emergency situation.
Use under a Section 18 Exemption is an: - (ANSWER)"unregistered use," the manufacturer or
distributor is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product, even though the use is
legal under the conditions of the Section 18 Exemption granted by the EPA.
Pesticide Classification: - (ANSWER)Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified under their
potential hazards under the circumstances in which they are to be used.
The criteria used for most agricultural Section 18's is based on: - (ANSWER)demonstrating a
significant economic loss.
Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label: - (ANSWER)Under this pesticide registration,
Colorado can register addition uses of a federally registered pesticide. These additional uses are
for distribution and use within a particular state to meet a "special local need" (SLN).
GENERAL COLORADO COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATION
AND SAFETY TRAINING REVIEW | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
When was the EPA established? - (ANSWER)1970
What does FIFRA stand for? - (ANSWER)Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
What does the EPA through its OPP (Office of Pesticide Programs) use to carry out it's mandate?
- (ANSWER)FIFRA
What is the primary focus of FIFRA? - (ANSWER)To provide federal control of pesticide
distribution sale, and use.
EPA was given authority under FIFRA to not only study the consequences of pesticide but to
also: - (ANSWER)require users to register when purchasing pesticides.
Through later amendments to FIFRA; users also must take exams for certifications as: -
(ANSWER)applicators of pesticides.
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Under FIFRA, the EPA must register (license) new pesticides and re-register all existing
pesticides to ensure that: - (ANSWER)when used according to the label directions, they will not
cause unreasonable risks to the environment or human health.
FIFRA regulations apply to people who: - (ANSWER)manufacture, formulate, market,
distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products.
Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., FIFRA requires that it be: -
(ANSWER)registered with the EPA.
What are the 4 types of pesticide registration under FIFRA that applicators may encounter? -
(ANSWER)Section 3 (Full Federal Label), Section 18 (Emergency Exemptions), Section 24c
(Special Local Needs label), and Section 24b Label (Minimum Risk Pesticides).
Section 3 - Full Federal Label: - (ANSWER)outlines pesticide registration requirements that
manufacturers must follow. Pesticides under this section are the most familiar labeled products.
Most pesticides are registered this way.
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Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions: - (ANSWER)EPA can allow State and Federal agencies to
permit an additional use (not specified by the pesticide's label) during a short term pest
management crisis in a specific locality. An exemption is an exemption from the FIFRA
requirements for registration due to an emergency situation.
Use under a Section 18 Exemption is an: - (ANSWER)"unregistered use," the manufacturer or
distributor is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product, even though the use is
legal under the conditions of the Section 18 Exemption granted by the EPA.
Pesticide Classification: - (ANSWER)Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified under their
potential hazards under the circumstances in which they are to be used.
The criteria used for most agricultural Section 18's is based on: - (ANSWER)demonstrating a
significant economic loss.
Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label: - (ANSWER)Under this pesticide registration,
Colorado can register addition uses of a federally registered pesticide. These additional uses are
for distribution and use within a particular state to meet a "special local need" (SLN).
