Chapter 14

Question 1

What federal law governs the production sale and use of pesticides?

Answer 1

FIFRA - federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act

Question 2

What agency enforces laws regarding pesticides?

Answer 2

EPA - environmental protection agency

Question 3

What is the role of state and tribal lead agencies in enforcing pesticide laws and regulations?

Answer 3

state lead agency (SLA) enforces the provisions of FIFRA. Each regulatory program works under the FIFRA umbrella

Question 4

What law must you comply with if a pesticide law in your state is more strict than federal law?

Answer 4

you must comply with the stricter requiremnets

Question 5

What is the purpose and importance of pesticide product registration and reregistration?

Answer 5

The EPA reviews data and proposed label to determine the if using the product according to label directions will not create unreasonable risk to people or the environment

Question 6

What kinds of data does a manufactures provide the EPA during registration?

Answer 6

tests conducts over six or more years.

toxicity and toxicological tests
efficacy and performance tests
degradation, mobility, and residue tests
environmental effects analysis

Question 7

What is the relationship between regulation and the pesticide label?

Answer 7

EPA reviews language that will appear on the pesticide label. The EPA can require the registrant to modify and resubmit the label, change wording, etc.

Question 8

Why are some pesticides labeled restricted use?

Answer 8

the EPA determines that the only way to avoid unreasonable risk is to require that the pesticide can be used only by trained and certified applicators or someone working under the direct supervision of one

Question 9

Where would you find a restricted use statement of a pesticide label?

Answer 9

front panel of product label

Question 10

Who can purchase or apply general use pesticides?

Answer 10

can be bought and used by the public but their sale and use are fully regulated under FIFRA

Question 11

Who can purchase or apply restricted use pesticides?

Answer 11

only trained and certified applicators

Question 12

What is a 24(c) registration commonly called? Why is it sought? what must you do to apply it?

Answer 12

Special Local Need registrations. Allow states to expand or limit the use of certain pesticides within their jurisdictions?

must provide supplemental labeling and have in your possession to use the pesticide for that purpose

Question 13

What is a section 18 registration commonly called? Why is it sought? what must you do to apply it?

Answer 13

Emergency Exemption. Address pest problems for which no pesticides are registered. Usually in response to a specific public health crises.

State regulatory agency prescribes application rates, safety, precautions, and other information. Must have a copy of approval letter in your possession

Question 14

why are minimum risk pesticides exempt from registration?

Answer 14

pose minimum risk to humans and the environment.

Question 15

how do label requirements differ between registered and exempt pesticide products?

Answer 15

exempt products have no label requirements for EPA registration or establishment numbers, signal words, or PPE guidelines

Question 16

What requirements must a pesticide meet in order to qualify for an exemption?

Answer 16

each active and inert ingredient must be on EPA lists of minimal risk active on inert ingredients
product must identify the name and % of each active ingredient and name or each inert ingredient
label must not claim to control microorganisms that pose a threat to human health

Question 17

What are the EPA’s option when it considered whether or not to reregister a pesticide?

Answer 17

reregister all uses as presented 
deny registration for all uses 
reregister some uses but not others 
request more data 
reregister some or all uses but with added restrictions

Question 18

What is the difference between a private applicator and a commercial applicator?

Answer 18

Private applicators use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides for the purpose of producing agricultural commodity on property their employer own, rents, or leases

Commercial applicator use or supervise the use of an RUP under circumstances that do not meet all the requirements for a private applicator

Question 19

What federal agencies administer pesticide application record keeping requirements?

Answer 19

EPA and USDA for commercial and private applicators, respectively

Question 20

what is the purpose of the WPS?

Answer 20

aims to reduce the risk of pesticide poisoning, injuries, and exposure among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers

Question 21

who and what pesticides use apply to the WPS?

Answer 21

Agricultural workers who perform tasks related to the cultivation and harvesting of plants.

Mix, load, apply pesticides, clean or repair equipment, assist with application

Question 22

What do agricultural employers need to provider to their handler and worker employees?

Answer 22

PPE
notification to workers about treated areas
decontamination supplies
emergency assistance
pesticide safety training
access to labeling and site specific information

Question 23

What is a restricted entry interval?

Answer 23

the time immediately after a pesticide application during which agricultural workers cannot enter the treated area

Question 24

Where would you find the WPS on a pesticide label

Answer 24

below the direction for use section under the heading agricultural use requirements

Question 25

What information can be found in the agricultural use requirements section?

Answer 25

information about PPE, type of notification to give workers, restricted entry interval

Question 26

What are unlawful acts under FIFRA?

Answer 26

distributing, selling, or delivering unregistered pesticide
making any advertising claim not included in the registration statement
selling registered pesticide if its content does not conform to label data
selling adulterated or misbranded pesticide
detaching, altering, etc any part of a container or label
refusing to keep records or permit authorized EPA inspection
making a guarantee other than that specified by the label
advertising a restricted use pesticides without giving product classification
making a restricted use available to a non certified applicator
using a pesticide in any manner not consistent with the label

Question 27

what steps can the EPA take if laws are violated or if a pesticide is deemed unsafe?

Answer 27

civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. Fines and imprisonment