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Regulatory Standards & Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Which pesticide label signal word indicates the highest acute toxicity?

    Answer: Danger

    'Danger', often with 'Poison' and a skull and crossbones, marks Toxicity Category I.

  2. Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, a nursery that stores hazardous chemicals must:

    Answer: Keep Safety Data Sheets accessible to employees and train them on the hazards

    HazCom requires accessible SDSs, container labels, and employee training.

  3. Under the federal WPS, how often must agricultural workers and handlers receive pesticide safety training?

    Answer: Every 12 months

    The 2015 WPS requires annual pesticide safety training.

  4. A nursery discharges pesticide directly into or over a waters of the United States, such as an irrigation pond connected to a stream. Which program may require a permit?

    Answer: NPDES under the Clean Water Act

    Pesticide discharges to waters of the U.S. may need an NPDES Pesticide General Permit.

  5. What is the recommended method for preparing an empty liquid pesticide container for disposal or recycling?

    Answer: Triple rinse or pressure rinse, adding the rinsate to the spray tank

    Triple or pressure rinsing, with the rinsate added to the spray mix, is standard and often required by the label.

  6. On a fertilizer label, the guaranteed analysis 10-10-10 represents the percentages of:

    Answer: N, P2O5, and K2O

    State fertilizer laws express the guarantee as total N, available phosphate (P2O5), and soluble potash (K2O).

  7. Who may buy and apply a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) at a commercial nursery?

    Answer: Only a certified applicator or someone under a certified applicator's direct supervision

    FIFRA limits RUPs to certified applicators or people working under their direct supervision.

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