COLORADO QS/CO PESTICIDE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION LATEST| GUARANTEED A+
1. Federal Insecticide, Laws that provide federal control of
Fungicide, and Rodenticide pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
Act (FIFRA) EPA carries out enforcement.
Users must take exams for certification as
applicators.
EPA must register new pesticides and re-
register all existing pesticides.
Applies to people who manufacture,
market, distribute, use, or dispose of
pesticide products.
2. What are the two main General use and restricted use
pesticide classifications?
3. General Use Pesticide Generally have a lower toxicity and have
less potential to harm humans or the
environment
, Can be bought and used by the public
without special permits or restrictions
4. Restricted Use Pesticide Might result in an unreasonable adverse
(RUPs) effect on human health and/or the
environment
Application by trained persons is required
to use these products
This classification will be stated on the
label
5. Pesticide Registration Since 1988, the EPA has been in charge
of this.
A pesticide must have a substantially
complete database and must not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment when used in accordance
with its approved label directions and
precautions.
6. 4 types of pesticide Section 3 - full federal label
registration Section 18 - emergency exemptions
Section 24c - special local needs label
Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
7. Pesticide Registration: Outlines pesticide registration
Section 3 - Full Federal Label requirements that manufacturers must
, follow.
Most pesticides are registered this way
8. Pesticide Registration: Allows state and federal agencies to
Section 18 - Emergency permit an additional use during a short
Exemptions term pest management crisis in a specific
locality.
Manufacturer is not allowed to advertise
or promote the use of the product under
this, even though the use is legal.
This is used when there is a crisis and
there are no federally registered
pesticides available to control the
problem.
9. Pesticide Registration: Colorado can register additional uses of a
Section 24c - Special Local federally listed pesticide.
Needs Label These uses are for additional distribution
and use in a specific area.
These are valid only in the state of issue.
10. Pesticide Registration: Can register pesticides that have a very
Section 25b - Minimum Risk limited set of active and inert ingredients
Pesticides specified by the EPA, and are not
required to have an EPA registration
number.
, These pesticides are required to be
registered with CDA in order to be sold
and used in Colorado.
11. Certified Operator Individual who has been recognized by
the state, tribe, territory, or agency
responsible for regulating pesticides (in
CO this is the CDA) as being competent
to use or supervise the use of restricted
use pesticides (RUPs).
Must know how to read a pesticide label
and be bale to follow directions to use
them properly and safely
12. 2 categories of certified Private Applicators
operators Commercial Applicators
13. Private certified operator Individual who uses or supervises the use
of RUPs in the production of agricultural
commodities on land owned or rented by
him/her or his/her employer
14. Commercial certified operator Individual who engages in the business of
applying pesticides or operating a device
for hire.
15. Limited commercial operator Any person who in the course of
conducting a business only in or on
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED
VERSION LATEST| GUARANTEED A+
1. Federal Insecticide, Laws that provide federal control of
Fungicide, and Rodenticide pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
Act (FIFRA) EPA carries out enforcement.
Users must take exams for certification as
applicators.
EPA must register new pesticides and re-
register all existing pesticides.
Applies to people who manufacture,
market, distribute, use, or dispose of
pesticide products.
2. What are the two main General use and restricted use
pesticide classifications?
3. General Use Pesticide Generally have a lower toxicity and have
less potential to harm humans or the
environment
, Can be bought and used by the public
without special permits or restrictions
4. Restricted Use Pesticide Might result in an unreasonable adverse
(RUPs) effect on human health and/or the
environment
Application by trained persons is required
to use these products
This classification will be stated on the
label
5. Pesticide Registration Since 1988, the EPA has been in charge
of this.
A pesticide must have a substantially
complete database and must not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment when used in accordance
with its approved label directions and
precautions.
6. 4 types of pesticide Section 3 - full federal label
registration Section 18 - emergency exemptions
Section 24c - special local needs label
Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
7. Pesticide Registration: Outlines pesticide registration
Section 3 - Full Federal Label requirements that manufacturers must
, follow.
Most pesticides are registered this way
8. Pesticide Registration: Allows state and federal agencies to
Section 18 - Emergency permit an additional use during a short
Exemptions term pest management crisis in a specific
locality.
Manufacturer is not allowed to advertise
or promote the use of the product under
this, even though the use is legal.
This is used when there is a crisis and
there are no federally registered
pesticides available to control the
problem.
9. Pesticide Registration: Colorado can register additional uses of a
Section 24c - Special Local federally listed pesticide.
Needs Label These uses are for additional distribution
and use in a specific area.
These are valid only in the state of issue.
10. Pesticide Registration: Can register pesticides that have a very
Section 25b - Minimum Risk limited set of active and inert ingredients
Pesticides specified by the EPA, and are not
required to have an EPA registration
number.
, These pesticides are required to be
registered with CDA in order to be sold
and used in Colorado.
11. Certified Operator Individual who has been recognized by
the state, tribe, territory, or agency
responsible for regulating pesticides (in
CO this is the CDA) as being competent
to use or supervise the use of restricted
use pesticides (RUPs).
Must know how to read a pesticide label
and be bale to follow directions to use
them properly and safely
12. 2 categories of certified Private Applicators
operators Commercial Applicators
13. Private certified operator Individual who uses or supervises the use
of RUPs in the production of agricultural
commodities on land owned or rented by
him/her or his/her employer
14. Commercial certified operator Individual who engages in the business of
applying pesticides or operating a device
for hire.
15. Limited commercial operator Any person who in the course of
conducting a business only in or on
