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COLORADO QS CO PESTICIDE TEST
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Versions 2025 Graded A+
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - correct answer -FIFRA was
amended in 1996 to include this.
Requires all pesticides meet new health and safety standards -
including determining if pesticide is an endocrine disruptor.
EPA must conclude with reasonable certainty that no harm will
come to infants, children, or other sensitive individuals exposed to
pesticides - cumulative effects must be considered.
Requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year
cycle.
Public operator - correct answer -Any agency of the state, county,
city, municipality, local government, or political subdivision which
applies RUPs
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Pesticide Residues - correct answer -Particles that remain in
small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and
animal feeds.
Pesticide Residue Tolerance - correct answer -Maximum limit, set
by the EPA, allowed to remain in or on each treated food
commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure - correct answer -All possible
sources of exposure to the same pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure - correct answer -Combined effect
from multiple exposures to the same pesticide
Rinsate - correct answer -A mixture of pesticides diluted by water,
solvents, oils, commercial rinsing agents, or any other
substances.
It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or
pesticide containers.
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Penalties for breaking pesticide laws - correct answer -Both civil
and criminal charges can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - correct answer -
Passed before FIFRA to set maximum residue levels for
unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in the US.
Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role
EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food
commodities in the US
FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and
enforces the levels set by the EPA.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - correct answer -Federal
regulation passed in 1974 to provide protection to workers who
perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide application.
Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers.
It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in
the production of agricultural commodities
This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the
"Agricultural Use Requirements" section of the label
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Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS - correct
answer -Applies to any establishment involved in growing,
maintaining, or producing agricultural plants for commercial
and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms,
golf courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs,
etc.)
Endangered Species Act - correct answer -Passed in 1973 to
protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction
Administered by the USFWS
It is a violation to use a pesticide in any manner than may kill or
otherwise harm an an endangered species or adversely modify
their habitat
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act - correct answer
-Provides authority for federal cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous
waste sites and response to spills or accidental releases of
hazardous substances
EPA has a list of all chemicals that could cause serious,
irreversible health effects through accidental releases and any
facility with such chemicals needs to notify both state and federal
agencies.
COLORADO QS CO PESTICIDE TEST
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Versions 2025 Graded A+
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - correct answer -FIFRA was
amended in 1996 to include this.
Requires all pesticides meet new health and safety standards -
including determining if pesticide is an endocrine disruptor.
EPA must conclude with reasonable certainty that no harm will
come to infants, children, or other sensitive individuals exposed to
pesticides - cumulative effects must be considered.
Requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year
cycle.
Public operator - correct answer -Any agency of the state, county,
city, municipality, local government, or political subdivision which
applies RUPs
, Page | 2
Pesticide Residues - correct answer -Particles that remain in
small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and
animal feeds.
Pesticide Residue Tolerance - correct answer -Maximum limit, set
by the EPA, allowed to remain in or on each treated food
commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure - correct answer -All possible
sources of exposure to the same pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure - correct answer -Combined effect
from multiple exposures to the same pesticide
Rinsate - correct answer -A mixture of pesticides diluted by water,
solvents, oils, commercial rinsing agents, or any other
substances.
It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or
pesticide containers.
, Page | 3
Penalties for breaking pesticide laws - correct answer -Both civil
and criminal charges can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - correct answer -
Passed before FIFRA to set maximum residue levels for
unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in the US.
Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role
EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food
commodities in the US
FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and
enforces the levels set by the EPA.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - correct answer -Federal
regulation passed in 1974 to provide protection to workers who
perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide application.
Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers.
It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in
the production of agricultural commodities
This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the
"Agricultural Use Requirements" section of the label
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Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS - correct
answer -Applies to any establishment involved in growing,
maintaining, or producing agricultural plants for commercial
and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms,
golf courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs,
etc.)
Endangered Species Act - correct answer -Passed in 1973 to
protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction
Administered by the USFWS
It is a violation to use a pesticide in any manner than may kill or
otherwise harm an an endangered species or adversely modify
their habitat
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act - correct answer
-Provides authority for federal cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous
waste sites and response to spills or accidental releases of
hazardous substances
EPA has a list of all chemicals that could cause serious,
irreversible health effects through accidental releases and any
facility with such chemicals needs to notify both state and federal
agencies.
