Federal Pesticide Laws Flashcards
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The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is enforced under which federal law?
Answer: FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act)
The Worker Protection Standard is a regulation under FIFRA designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from occupational exposure to pesticides.
Under the Worker Protection Standard, what is the minimum number of hours of pesticide safety training required for agricultural workers?
Answer: 4 hours
The WPS requires that agricultural workers receive at least 4 hours of pesticide safety training before working in pesticide-treated areas.
What is a Restricted Entry Interval (REI) as defined under the Worker Protection Standard?
Answer: The period after application during which entry into treated areas is restricted
The REI is the minimum time that must pass after a pesticide application before workers without protective equipment can enter the treated area.
Under the WPS, employers must provide workers with access to pesticide application information including the product name, EPA registration number, and:
Answer: The location and date of application and the applicable REI
WPS requires employers to post or make available the product name, EPA registration number, active ingredients, location, date of application, and the REI so workers know when it is safe to re-enter.
Which of the following activities is NOT typically covered under the Worker Protection Standard?
Answer: Applying pesticides to a golf course
The WPS applies to agricultural establishments (farms, forests, nurseries, greenhouses) but does not cover golf courses, turf, or ornamental applications outside agriculture.
Under FIFRA, what maximum civil penalty can the EPA assess per violation against a certified applicator who uses a pesticide inconsistently with its label?
Answer: $5,000
Under FIFRA Section 14, the EPA may assess a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation against certified applicators for misuse of pesticides.
Which WPS requirement mandates that handlers and early-entry workers must have access to water, soap, and towels for decontamination?
Answer: Decontamination supplies requirement
WPS requires employers to provide decontamination supplies—water, soap, and clean towels—at or near the site where handlers mix, load, or apply pesticides.