Federal Pesticide Laws Flashcards
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The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 amended both FIFRA and which other federal law?
Answer: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
The FQPA amended both FIFRA and the FFDCA to establish a single, health-based standard for pesticide residues in food and to provide special protections for infants and children.
The FQPA introduced an additional safety factor of up to 10-fold for pesticide tolerances primarily to protect:
Answer: Infants and children
FQPA requires EPA to apply an additional 10-fold safety factor when setting pesticide tolerances to account for the increased sensitivity of infants and children to pesticide residues.
Under the FFDCA, the term 'tolerance' refers to:
Answer: The maximum legal residue level of a pesticide allowed in or on food
A tolerance is the maximum amount of pesticide residue legally allowed to remain in or on a food commodity, set by the EPA under the FFDCA.
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA establishes Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for pesticides in public water supplies. Which agency typically monitors compliance with these levels?
Answer: Public water system operators
Public water system operators are responsible for testing their water supplies and ensuring pesticide levels do not exceed MCLs established under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Which federal law requires the EPA to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or National Marine Fisheries Service when a pesticide registration may affect threatened or endangered species?
Answer: The Endangered Species Act (ESA)
The Endangered Species Act requires federal agencies including the EPA to consult with wildlife agencies to ensure pesticide registrations do not jeopardize threatened or endangered species.
Under the Clean Water Act, a pesticide applicator applying pesticides to, over, or near water may need to obtain a:
Answer: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
Applying pesticides to water or where pesticides may reach navigable waters can require an NPDES permit under the Clean Water Act to control point-source discharges.
The FQPA requires the EPA to consider the cumulative effects of pesticides that share a common mechanism of toxicity. What does 'cumulative risk assessment' mean in this context?
Answer: Evaluating combined exposure to multiple pesticides with the same toxic effect
Cumulative risk assessment evaluates combined human exposure to multiple pesticides that cause the same type of harm (e.g., organophosphates that inhibit cholinesterase) when setting tolerances.