PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE
EXAM 2026 FINAL PAPER
◉ Minimum-Risk Pesticides. Answer: Exempt from registering
provided the product satisfies certain conditions
◉ Active Ingredient. Answer: Chemical(s) responsible for its
pesticidal activity
◉ Chemical Name. Answer: Complex name that identifies the
chamical components and structure of the pesticide's active
ingredient
◉ EPA Registration Numbers. Answer: Required on all pesticide
labels ecxcept Section 25(b) products indicating registration and
approval by EPA. They identify the manufacturer and specific
product
◉ R.E.I.. Answer: Restricted-Entry Intervals
◉ Restricted-Entry Intervals. Answer: How much time must pass
between the pesticide application and the reentry of unprotected
workers into a treated area. Found under "Agricultural Use
,Requirements." If not listed, persons should wait until sprays have
dried or dust settled.
◉ Formulation. Answer: Combination of active and inert ingredients
that forms an end-use pesticide product
◉ Solution. Answer: Dissolving a substance in a liquid and cannot be
separated by filtration or other mechanical means.
◉ Agitation. Answer: Shaking or stirring
◉ Suspension. Answer: Dispersing fine particles in a liquid and do
not dissolve in a liquid carrier.
◉ Emulsion. Answer: Mixture made by suspending droplets of one
liquid in another
◉ Emulsifier. Answer: Prevent product from settling
◉ Concentrate. Answer: Must be diluted before use
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
A. Answer: Aerosol
, ◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
AF. Answer: Aqueous flowable
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
B. Answer: Bait
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
C. Answer: Concentrate
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
D. Answer: Dust
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
DF. Answer: Dry flowables (see WDG)
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
E. Answer: Emulsifiable Concentrate
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
EC. Answer: Emulsifiable Concentrate
EXAM 2026 FINAL PAPER
◉ Minimum-Risk Pesticides. Answer: Exempt from registering
provided the product satisfies certain conditions
◉ Active Ingredient. Answer: Chemical(s) responsible for its
pesticidal activity
◉ Chemical Name. Answer: Complex name that identifies the
chamical components and structure of the pesticide's active
ingredient
◉ EPA Registration Numbers. Answer: Required on all pesticide
labels ecxcept Section 25(b) products indicating registration and
approval by EPA. They identify the manufacturer and specific
product
◉ R.E.I.. Answer: Restricted-Entry Intervals
◉ Restricted-Entry Intervals. Answer: How much time must pass
between the pesticide application and the reentry of unprotected
workers into a treated area. Found under "Agricultural Use
,Requirements." If not listed, persons should wait until sprays have
dried or dust settled.
◉ Formulation. Answer: Combination of active and inert ingredients
that forms an end-use pesticide product
◉ Solution. Answer: Dissolving a substance in a liquid and cannot be
separated by filtration or other mechanical means.
◉ Agitation. Answer: Shaking or stirring
◉ Suspension. Answer: Dispersing fine particles in a liquid and do
not dissolve in a liquid carrier.
◉ Emulsion. Answer: Mixture made by suspending droplets of one
liquid in another
◉ Emulsifier. Answer: Prevent product from settling
◉ Concentrate. Answer: Must be diluted before use
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
A. Answer: Aerosol
, ◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
AF. Answer: Aqueous flowable
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
B. Answer: Bait
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
C. Answer: Concentrate
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
D. Answer: Dust
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
DF. Answer: Dry flowables (see WDG)
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
E. Answer: Emulsifiable Concentrate
◉ Abbreviation for Common Formulations:
EC. Answer: Emulsifiable Concentrate
