CPA - Certified Pesticide Applicator Federal Pesticide Laws Questions and Answers

Question 1

A commercial applicator applies a federally Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP).
According to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), for how long must records of this application be maintained?

Accepted Answer

2 years

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1 year

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3 years

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5 years

Question 2

Under the federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS), which of the following must be displayed at a central location on an agricultural establishment whenever a pesticide covered by the standard has been applied within the last 30 days?

Accepted Answer

Pesticide application information, a WPS safety poster, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

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The applicator's personal training and certification records.

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A list of all workers' home phone numbers and emergency contacts.

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The purchase invoices for all pesticides used on the establishment.

Question 3

A state's lead pesticide agency issues a Special Local Need (SLN) registration under FIFRA Section 24(c). This allows for a specific use of a federally registered pesticide that is not on the federal label. Where is this SLN registration legally valid?

Accepted Answer

Only within the specific state that issued it.

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In all 50 states automatically.

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In the issuing state and all adjacent states.

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Nationwide, but only for non-food crops.

Question 4

What was a primary mandate of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996?

Accepted Answer

To establish a single, health-based safety standard for pesticide residues in food, with special consideration for infants and children.

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To require that all pesticide active ingredients be re-registered every five years.

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To transfer all pesticide regulation from the EPA to the USDA.

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To outlaw the use of all organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.

Question 5

An applicator's pesticide label includes a statement in the 'Directions for Use' that refers to the Endangered Species Act and directs the user to obtain a county-specific "Endangered Species Protection Bulletin." What is the applicator's legal responsibility?

Accepted Answer

The applicator must obtain the specified bulletin and follow all use limitations it contains for the application area.

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This statement is only a recommendation and not legally binding.

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The applicator is prohibited from using the pesticide anywhere in that county.

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The applicator must contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before the application.

Question 6

Under FIFRA, what is the primary reason the EPA classifies a pesticide as a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP)?

Accepted Answer

The pesticide poses a potential for unreasonable adverse effects to human health or the environment, even when used as directed.

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The active ingredient is manufactured outside of the United States.

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The cost of the product exceeds a federally mandated price ceiling.

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The formulation is not stable for more than one year in storage.

A commercial applicator applies a federally Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP).According to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), for how long must records of this application be maintained?

A commercial applicator applies a federally Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP).
According to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), for how long must records of this application be maintained?