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Answers (Graded A+)
What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate? - ANSWER - the manufacture, sale, transportation, and use of pesticides What is the national level regulatory agency? - ANSWER - U.S. EPA What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency? - ANSWER - Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Which agency gave a mandate to EPA? - ANSWER - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA? - ANSWER - Protection for pesticide handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the EPA set? - ANSWER - pesticide registration and labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods. What is the EPA standard for restricted-use pesticides - ANSWER - Must be a certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides. California's pesticide and pest control laws are part of: - ANSWER - California Food and Agricultural Code Title 3, California Code of Regulations: - ANSWER - Code containing regulations regarding pest control and pesticides Who proposes regulations in California? - ANSWER - DPR, via notice to the public What does a QAC or QAL license in the Landscape category allow one to do? - ANSWER - use or supervise the use of general-use and restricted-use (restricted material) pesticides when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape and turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes. Is a person using pesticides for new construction required to obtain the Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License? - ANSWER - No
Who has the authority to enforce pesticide use laws and regulations? - ANSWER - Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the county agricultural commission Pesticide Label (def): - ANSWER - a legal document that you are required to follow when using or handling pesticide. You are required to have the complete label at the application site for each pesticide being used. What is a supplemental label? - ANSWER - a label required if the attached label is too small to contain all the required information When should you read a pesticide label? - ANSWER - 1. Before you buy -Confirm restrictions if any -check for weather use conditions -confirm that it applies to the life stage of the pest
- Before you mix and apply -precautions, first aid treatments, etc. What are the six specific label deviations allowed in California? - ANSWER - 1. Decreasing the use of pesticide applied
- Decreasing the concentration of the mixture applied
- Applying at a frequency less than specified
- Using pesticide to control a target pest not listed on the label so long as the commodity or site is listed on the label and use against an unnamed pest is not expressly forbidden,
- Use any method of application not prohibited, provided the other label directions are followed
- Mixing with another pesticide or fertilizer, unless prohibited. Who must receive notice of pesticide application? - ANSWER - Property owner or manager Information required for the notice given to the property owner or manager: - ANSWER -
- date of scheduled maintenance
- brand name or common chemical name of the pesticide to be applied
- the precautions people entering the property must observe (from label or laws) Under what circumstances must you keep pesticide use records? - ANSWER - 1. making pesticide applications for hire
- Using any restricted-use pesticides (restricted material) or any agricultural-use pesticide How long must you keep a pesticide use record? - ANSWER - 2 years What information is required in a Pesticide Use Report? - ANSWER - 1. date of application
- name of operator of the property treated
plant defoliants are used primarily to - ANSWER - remove leaves from crops prior to harvest what are disadvantages of emulsifiable concentrates? - ANSWER - they are easily absorbed into human skin and they may be phytotoxic what type of test is done to check for pesticide incompatibility? - ANSWER - the jar test what must happen before DPR can register a pesticide? - ANSWER - the pesticide must first be registered by the U. S. EPA what is an SLN? - ANSWER - a type of emergency pesticide registration what is NOT true about pesticide regulations? - ANSWER - they are signed by the governor DPR and the State Water Board have equal regulatory authority for pesticides - - ANSWER - false who does not have to report pesticide use? - ANSWER - home owner's using non- restricted pesticides what are examples of agricultural pesticide uses? - ANSWER - an insecticide application to a cotton crop, the use of an herbicide in a federal wildlife area, the use of an herbicide in along a state highway and the use of a rodenticide bait around a poultry production facility what activities requires a peat control dealer license? - ANSWER - selling restricted pesticides and soliciting sales by making agricultural use recommendations what needs to be done before a company can start work as a commercial pest control operator? - ANSWER - a response sible person in the company must obtain their QAL, the company must obtain their pest control business license from. DPR and the community. pang must register with the county agricultural commissioner office. The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are: A)Passed by county ag commissioners and regulations are passed by the CA legislature B)Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out the laws C)Supplements to Federal regulations D)Adopted by DPR to carry out regulations signed by the governor - ANSWER - B)Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out the laws Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and pest control laws and regulations?:
A)Protecting workers from pesticide exposure B)Providing proper, safe and effective use of pesticides C)Encouraging people to use more pesticides D)Protecting public health and safety - ANSWER - C)Encouraging people to use more pesticides A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA is the: A)County department of health B)State department of water resources C)State department of labor D)County agricultural commissioner - ANSWER - D)County agricultural commissionor County agricultural commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the: A)department of pesticide regulation B)Office of the governor C)county board of supervisors D)CA state legislature - ANSWER - A)department of pesticide regulation Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling? A)Spray nozzle catalog B)A printed pesticide advertisement C)The federal worker protection standard D)A written recommendation - ANSWER - C)The federal worker protection standard When a pesticide registrant allows a pesticide product registration to lapse, pest control dealers: A)Must immediately return all unsold stock B)Can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years C)Must retrieve all previously sold stock D)Can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product - ANSWER - B)Can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of this product... A)is automatically prohibited under all circumstances B)May continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation C)Will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date D)Is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current - ANSWER - B)May continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation A Special local need registration (SLN) allows... A)growers to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
B)illegal C)allowed only if you obtain written authorization from the county ag commissioner D)Allowed only if the product is tank mixed with another similar product - ANSWER - B)illegal Four ways that weeds compete with the desirable plants: - ANSWER - water, nutrients, light, reduced visual beauty Name six pests to landscape (besides weeds) - ANSWER - insects, mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses, & nematodes Pests that are vertebrates: - ANSWER - rodents that make burrows, mounds, & chew on roots, bark, & leaves Four main groups of landscape pests: - ANSWER - Weeds, invertebrates, vertebrates, plant pathogens Weeds are classified as: - ANSWER - undesirable plants Invertebrate pests are: - ANSWER - insects, spiders, mites, nematodes, snails, slugs Vertebrate pests are: - ANSWER - rodents, other mammals, birds Plant pathogens are: - ANSWER - bacteria, viruses, fungi, other microorganisms Ways that weeds reproduce: (2) - ANSWER - many seeds (dormant for up to 20 years), vegetative structures (stolons, rhizomes, tubers), Two main classifications of weeds: - ANSWER - dicots & monocots Definition of Dicot: - ANSWER - Broadleaves, produces two seedling leaves (cotyledons) Parasitic Dicots: (2) - ANSWER - Mistletoe and dodder Invertebrates are: - ANSWER - animals without backbones Arthropods: - ANSWER - "Jointed foot" external skeleton and jointed body parts (insects, spiders, mites, and their relatives) Biotic Disease Factors: - ANSWER - Pathogens that are spread form one host to another. Three landscape biotic pathogens: - ANSWER - bacteria, fungi, & viruses
Fungi characteristics: - ANSWER - Can live off both living and dead plant tissue Fungi vegetative body is called: - ANSWER - Mycelium Major form of fungal reproduction: - ANSWER โ Spores Pesticides are - ANSWER - Substance that control pests, they may be either naturally- occurring compounds like sulfur or synthetic (i.e. man-made) compounds like the insecticide malathion. Pesticides are - ANSWER - 1. Compounds that control pests
- Plants defoliants
- Plant growth regulators
- Adjuvants Plant defoliants are in - ANSWER - use to remove leaves from plants, most often to aid in the harvest of crops. Plant growth regulators (PGR) are - ANSWER - used to alter plant growth or development. Adjuvants - ANSWER - a product added to the tank to improve a pesticides performance.. it may improve the wetting ability of the mixture, increase the pesticides penetration in to plants or insects tissue or may prevent pesticide drift. Although adjuvants have no significant pesticidal activity, DPR regulates them in almost the same way it regulates pesticides. examples of adjuvants - ANSWER - Surfactants... helps pesticides get inside target plants like weeds. Stickers... helps the pesticide stay on the target plant's leaves. Buffers... makes acidic or alkaline mix water more neutral. Drift control agents or deposition aids... Prevent spray drift. Defoamers... reduce tank-foaming Spreader- stickers Pesticide Formulations - ANSWER - A mixture of 2 or more compounds. Pesticides formulations are made up of an active ingredient and 1 or more inert ingredients. Active ingredients have pesticidal activity.
Emergency Registration - Makes it possible to register a pesticide quickly in case of economic or human health emergencies. 2 types Emergency Registration - ANSWER - Section 24(c) Special Local Need (SLN) can be authorized by the states for the emergency use of federally-registered pesticides A Section 18 is required when the emergency use involves a pesticide that does not yet have federal registration. Lapsed or Cancelled Registration - ANSWER - 1. Registrants cannot sell pesticides with lasped registrations.
- Pesticide dealers have 2 years to sell any lapsed pesticide products that have in storage
- End-Users have an unlimited amount of time to use the lapsed pesticide products they have in storage. Laws vs. Regulations - ANSWER - LAWS
- Starts out as bills written by the State Legislature.
- Once the bill has been approved by the legislature its signed by the governor and becomes a law.
- Found in the Ca Food & Ag Code. REGULATIONS
- Adopted by the state agencies like DPR.
- Review and approval process is supervised by the State Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Pesticide Enforcement - ANSWER - The EPA allows states to have their own pesticide regulatory programs. In California, DPR is the lead agency, other state or local agencies with limited pesticide regulatory authority include... -The State Water Resources Control Board. -Regional Water Quality Control Board. -The Air Resources Board. -The Dept of Toxic Substances Control. -The Department of Fish and Wildlife. -The Department of Public Health. -County Health Department. The county agricultural commissioners office (CACs) enforce DPRs regulations at the local level. When DPR refers to - ANSWER - "Agricultural pesticide use" it means everything except...
- Home use pest control
- Structural pest control (i.e. indoor pest like ants or termites)
- Industrial pest control ( treating seeds or harvested commodities)
- Institutional pest control ( around schools, jails, hospitals, or other institutions) Pesticide Use Reporting - ANSWER - DPR Requires the pesticide eases listed below to be reported to the local county agricultural commissioner. The county, in turn, report these uses to DPR.
- Agricultural pesticide uses
- Application by commercial pest control companies.
- Restricted pesticide uses
- The use of pesticides that are known groundwater contaminants.
- The use of pesticides for post-harvest commodity treatments (i.e. Fumigation) Most applications are required to be reported on a monthly basis, but commercial applicators applying pesticides to agricultural crops must make weekly reports. Other licenses & certificates - ANSWER - DPR issues other licenses that are obtained by an individuals who have successfully completed DPR exam.
- Pet control aircraft Pilot certificate
- For pilots who apply pesticides by aircraft. There are 2 levels of DPR-certified pilots; Apprentice and journeyman. Pilots must take the apprentice exam in order to work as an apprentice. An apprentice may take the journeyman exam after a minimum of one year of experience working under a journeyman 150 hours in a fix wing aircraft and/or 50 hours in and non-fixed wing aircraft ( i.e. helicopter)
- Pest control advisor license (PCA)
- For individuals who provide professional pest control advice in agricultural settings... Important things for you to know about the PCA license โ PCA's must put all of their pest control recommendations in writing โ PCA's must keep copies of their recommendations for at least one year โ PCA's my provide copies of their recommendations โ PCA license is the only DPR-issue license that require a college degree
- Pest control dealer designated agent license (DA)
- For individuals who supervised the sale of pest control products by pest control dealerships. Symptoms of Fungi disease: (6) - ANSWER - Powdery mildew, downy mildew, root & stem rot, sooty mold, slime molds How are fungi spread? (8-9) - ANSWER - Wind, rain, irrigation water, propagation (grafting and pollenization, seeds, insects, people, equipment, cultural practices
Class:Insecta / Order: Coleoptera - ANSWER - Beetles, weevils, wood borers (chewing mouth parts) (Some beetles prey on other insects) Class: Insecta / Order: Lepidoptera - ANSWER - Butterflies, moths, skippers Class: Insecta / Order: Hymenopterans - ANSWER - Bees, Wasps, ants, sawflies, horntails U.S. EPA may classify a pesticide as a restricted use pesticide if it? - ANSWER - Presents a significant dermal hazard to applicators Any person in California who applies or supervises the application of a restricted material must - ANSWER - Be a DPR- certified commercial or private applicator Which two documents must individuals who are engaged in pest control for hire have avai-label when making an ag use application of a pesticide that requires a permit - ANSWER - Copies of the written pest control recommendation or growers work order and the current restricted materials permit MSDS: - ANSWER - Material Safety Data Sheets Site Specific Hazards to be aware of: - ANSWER - 1. Check for plants, animals, objects, structures that can be injured or damaged
- Identify environmentally sensitive areas
- Potentials hazards that could cause injury to applicator
- Potential for damage caused by movement of equipment
- time the application for optimal growth time
- Least disruptive time for application
- ways to protect pets, other animals, and objects Purpose of MSDS: - ANSWER - 1. provide guidance for response to a chemical spill, fire, or injury Is a MSDS a substitute for a Pesticide Label? - ANSWER - No Sections in a MSDS: - ANSWER - 1. Product information -product name and code, chemical family and name, synonyms, and chemical formula
- Hazardous ingredients -active and inert ingredients identified by name and CAS numbers, exposure limits, concentration by percentage
- Physical properties
-description of physical form, color, odor, boiling point, melting and freezing point
- Fire and Explosion Data -flash point, extinguishing media,
- Human Health Data -routes of entry, symptoms, carcinogenicity
- Emergency and First Aid Procedures -First aid directions, antidote
- Employee Protection Recommendation -requirements
- Reactivity Data
- Spill and Leak Procedures
- Special Precautions and Storage Data -minimum and maximum temps, shelf life, etc.
- Shipping Information
- Animal Toxicity Data
- Federal Regulatory Information -OSHA, TSCA, RCRA status -CERCLA reportable quantity -SARA Title III Info http://www.cdms.net/manuf/manuf.asp - ANSWER - Website for MSDS labels Pesticide Safety Training for Employees: - ANSWER - 1. Importance of wearing clean clothing daily
- how to handle, open, lift, and pour
- How to operate mixing, loading, and application equipment
- Procedures for adequately rinsing containers
- importance of washing hands, etc
- how to launder work clothing
- how to read and follow all labeling Rules for posting treated areas: - ANSWER - 1. On public property, all applications of pesticides having worker restricted-entry intervals of at least 24 hours must be posted (or use a barrier)
- Must in in English and Spanish and include a warning Designated Pesticide Storage Area: - ANSWER - A designated, separate building, away from people, living area, etc. Must have good ventilation and lighting, is dry and secure; lockable windows and doors Can you store PPE in the same area as pesticides? - ANSWER - NO Required pesticide records: - ANSWER - Records of all pesticides being stored must be kept; indicate date of purchase, date placed in storage. Keep record in a separate location
