Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator License Exam Questions and Correct Answers.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Correct Answer Responsible for Pesticide Regulation EPA carries out the regulations established under federal laws.Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - Correct Answer FIFRA regulates the production, transportation, sales, use, and disposal of all pesticides in the United States.FIFRA requires that all people who purchase, apply, or supervise the use of a restricted-use pesticide must have the appropriate state credentials.Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - Correct Answer To ensure the safety of the food supply, the EPA set allowable residue levels called tolerances, under regulations authorized by the FFDCA.A safe tolerance is defined as a level at which there is a "reasonable certainty of no harm" from the exposure.Residue - Correct Answer Residue is Pesticides that remain in small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feed.Tolerance - Correct Answer The amount of Residue levels allowed in products that will cause no harm.Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - Correct Answer FQPA amended both FIFRA and FFSCA and set a tougher standard for pesticide use on foods.FQPA established a single, health-based standard to be used when assessing the risk of pesticide residues in food or feed.FQPA also requires EPA to give special consideration to the exposure of infants and children to pesticide residues in food.Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - Correct Answer WPS is a set of regulations from the EPA aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisonings, injuries, and exposure to agricultural workers and handlers.Endangered Species Act (ESA) - Correct Answer ESA is a program for the conservation of threatened ad endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found. 1 / 2
Pesticide use may directly or indirectly , through drift and runoff, affect Endangered and Threatened Species and their habitat.Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) - Correct Answer RCRA gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave." This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.Requirements of Pesticide Applicator Records - Correct Answer -Name and Certification Number of the license -Name and Address of the landowner or customer -Address of the place of application of a restricted use pesticide.-Date of Pesticide Application -Trade Name of pesticide product used -Quantity of pesticide product used and the concentration or rate of application -Temperature and direction and velocity of the wind at the time of application
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-Time Pesticide application begins and ends Sensitive Crops Directory - Correct Answer SCD is an online registry that you can use to identify locations of pesticide-sensitive crops and apiaries (Bee Yards) throughout Iowa.CH2- Iowa Bee Rule - Correct Answer A cooperation between pesticide applicators and beekeepers to prevent unnecessary bee kills CH2- List the notification requirements for urban pesticide applications - Correct Answer You must post notification signs at the start of the application. Display signs for at least 24 hours after the application or longer if the label tells you to do so.This does not apply if the pesticide was applied within a structure or within 6 feet of the outside of the structure. It also doesn't apply if the homeowner was the one who applied the Pesticide CH2- Summarize the Iowa atrazine management rules - Correct Answer The Restricted use pesticide due to ground water and surface water concerns. 2.5% or less active ingredients per calender year