NC PestiCide APPliCAtor Core
MANuAl
PrACtiCe eXAM QuestioNs WitH
CorreCt detAiled ANsWers |
AlreAdY GrAded A+<reCeNt
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1) Commercial Ground Applicator - ANSWER anyone who uses or supervises the
use of pesticides for compensation
2) Public Operator - ANSWER Anyone who applies or supervises the application of
pesticides for government agencies
3) Pesticide Dealer - ANSWER Any individual who sells restricted-use pesticides to
certified or licensed end-users
4) Aerial Applicator - ANSWER An individual who applies pesticides by aircraft
5) Pest Control Consultant - ANSWER Anyone who offers or supplies technical
advice, supervision, or recommends the use of specific pesticides, for free.
6) Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division - ANSWER Their purpose is to
protect the health and safety of the public and the environment by regulating the
structural pest control industry.
,7) Specialized phases of structural pest control - ANSWER wood-destroying
organism control, fumigation, household pest control
8) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - ANSWER
regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides
9) EPA - ANSWER responsible for registering or authorizing pesticide products for
use in the US
10) Applies to all label statements - ANSWER they have the force of law
11) Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER requires EPA to review every registered
pesticide on a 15 year cycle
12) The EPA - ANSWER Has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide.
Can seize products from the market.
13) State restrictions - ANSWER cannot be less stringent than those of FIFRA, but can
be stricter
14) Potential hazards - ANSWER pesticides are classified according to this
15) Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER governs the establishment of
pesticide tolerances for food and feed products.
16) Tolerance - ANSWER The maximum level of pesticide residues allowed in or on
human food and animal feed.
17) The EPA - ANSWER sets the tolerance level of each pesticide
18) Food and Drug administration - ANSWER monitors the food and feed products
tolerance violations
,19) The Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER established a health based standard
to be used when assessing the risk of pesticide residues in food or feed. It requires the
EPA to establish a tolerance based on "a reasonable certainty" that no harm results
from sources of exposure.
20) Worker Protection Standard - ANSWER a regulation aimed at protecting
employees on agricultural establishments from occupational exposure to pesticides
21) The WPS - ANSWER covers any pesticide with an "Agricultural Use
Requirements" section on the label
22) The WPS provides the following - ANSWER safety training to workers and
handlers
PPE specified on the label
warning to inform of applications, restricted entry intervals, and restricted areas
decontamination supplies
transport to a medical facility
23) Occupational Safety and Health Act - ANSWER requires that employers keep
records of all work related deaths, illnesses, and injuries
24) Hazard Communication Standard - ANSWER requires employers to make lists of
hazardous chemicals, keep safety data sheets, ensure proper labeling, train workers
properly, keep files available
25) Endangered Species Act - ANSWER Federal law administered by US Fish and
Wildlife Service which makes it illegal to kill, harm, or collect endangered or
threatened wildlife. Requires other agencies to uphold this.
26) North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - ANSWER establishes pesticide
management programs designed to regulate the registration, handling, and storage,
and disposal of pesticides as well as certification and licensing of pesticide
applicators, consultants, and dealers.
, 27) North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - ANSWER all uses of pesticides in NC are
regulated under this, except those under the NC structural pest control act
28) The North Carolina Pesticide Board (NCPB) - ANSWER is responsible for
carrying out provision of the NCPL
29) NCDA&CS - ANSWER conducts routine inspections of certified applicators,
public agencies, and restricted use pesticide dealers. All pesticides must be registered
through this agency.
30) Pest - ANSWER Any animal which an injure plants, humans, domestic animals, or
substances.
31) Commissioner of Agriculture or Pesticide Board - ANSWER must notify Wildlife
Resource Commission when a vertebrate animal is declared a pest
32) NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program - ANSWER collects banned,
outdated, or unwanted pesticides on Pesticide Disposal Collection Days
33) Restricted use pesticide record must be kept - ANSWER a minimum of 3 years
34) A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or
persons under their direct supervision is a ___________ pesticide. - ANSWER
restricted-use
35) A private applicator may be a ________. - ANSWER Farmer, nursery operator,
Christmas tree grower
36) To become recertified, you can ________. - ANSWER Complete the required
continuing education classes for recertification OR Retake the certification exam
37) A commercial applicator _________. - ANSWER Is anyone who uses or
supervises the use of any pesticide on someone else's property for compensation and
Is required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS
MANuAl
PrACtiCe eXAM QuestioNs WitH
CorreCt detAiled ANsWers |
AlreAdY GrAded A+<reCeNt
VersioN>
1) Commercial Ground Applicator - ANSWER anyone who uses or supervises the
use of pesticides for compensation
2) Public Operator - ANSWER Anyone who applies or supervises the application of
pesticides for government agencies
3) Pesticide Dealer - ANSWER Any individual who sells restricted-use pesticides to
certified or licensed end-users
4) Aerial Applicator - ANSWER An individual who applies pesticides by aircraft
5) Pest Control Consultant - ANSWER Anyone who offers or supplies technical
advice, supervision, or recommends the use of specific pesticides, for free.
6) Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division - ANSWER Their purpose is to
protect the health and safety of the public and the environment by regulating the
structural pest control industry.
,7) Specialized phases of structural pest control - ANSWER wood-destroying
organism control, fumigation, household pest control
8) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - ANSWER
regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides
9) EPA - ANSWER responsible for registering or authorizing pesticide products for
use in the US
10) Applies to all label statements - ANSWER they have the force of law
11) Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER requires EPA to review every registered
pesticide on a 15 year cycle
12) The EPA - ANSWER Has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide.
Can seize products from the market.
13) State restrictions - ANSWER cannot be less stringent than those of FIFRA, but can
be stricter
14) Potential hazards - ANSWER pesticides are classified according to this
15) Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act - ANSWER governs the establishment of
pesticide tolerances for food and feed products.
16) Tolerance - ANSWER The maximum level of pesticide residues allowed in or on
human food and animal feed.
17) The EPA - ANSWER sets the tolerance level of each pesticide
18) Food and Drug administration - ANSWER monitors the food and feed products
tolerance violations
,19) The Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER established a health based standard
to be used when assessing the risk of pesticide residues in food or feed. It requires the
EPA to establish a tolerance based on "a reasonable certainty" that no harm results
from sources of exposure.
20) Worker Protection Standard - ANSWER a regulation aimed at protecting
employees on agricultural establishments from occupational exposure to pesticides
21) The WPS - ANSWER covers any pesticide with an "Agricultural Use
Requirements" section on the label
22) The WPS provides the following - ANSWER safety training to workers and
handlers
PPE specified on the label
warning to inform of applications, restricted entry intervals, and restricted areas
decontamination supplies
transport to a medical facility
23) Occupational Safety and Health Act - ANSWER requires that employers keep
records of all work related deaths, illnesses, and injuries
24) Hazard Communication Standard - ANSWER requires employers to make lists of
hazardous chemicals, keep safety data sheets, ensure proper labeling, train workers
properly, keep files available
25) Endangered Species Act - ANSWER Federal law administered by US Fish and
Wildlife Service which makes it illegal to kill, harm, or collect endangered or
threatened wildlife. Requires other agencies to uphold this.
26) North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - ANSWER establishes pesticide
management programs designed to regulate the registration, handling, and storage,
and disposal of pesticides as well as certification and licensing of pesticide
applicators, consultants, and dealers.
, 27) North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - ANSWER all uses of pesticides in NC are
regulated under this, except those under the NC structural pest control act
28) The North Carolina Pesticide Board (NCPB) - ANSWER is responsible for
carrying out provision of the NCPL
29) NCDA&CS - ANSWER conducts routine inspections of certified applicators,
public agencies, and restricted use pesticide dealers. All pesticides must be registered
through this agency.
30) Pest - ANSWER Any animal which an injure plants, humans, domestic animals, or
substances.
31) Commissioner of Agriculture or Pesticide Board - ANSWER must notify Wildlife
Resource Commission when a vertebrate animal is declared a pest
32) NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program - ANSWER collects banned,
outdated, or unwanted pesticides on Pesticide Disposal Collection Days
33) Restricted use pesticide record must be kept - ANSWER a minimum of 3 years
34) A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or
persons under their direct supervision is a ___________ pesticide. - ANSWER
restricted-use
35) A private applicator may be a ________. - ANSWER Farmer, nursery operator,
Christmas tree grower
36) To become recertified, you can ________. - ANSWER Complete the required
continuing education classes for recertification OR Retake the certification exam
37) A commercial applicator _________. - ANSWER Is anyone who uses or
supervises the use of any pesticide on someone else's property for compensation and
Is required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS
