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Chapter 2: Federal Legislation Flashcards

Pest Control Products Act (PCP), Food and Drug Act, Fisheries Act

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What is the PMRA?

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The Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada. It administers the Pest Control Act (PCP)

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What is the main purpose of PCP?

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Prevent unacceptable risks to people and the environment from the use of pest control products. Ensure that the products of value (that are effective and beneficial) are approved to use in Canada. Encourage the development of strategies, and products that are lower risk. Sustainable development for present and future Canadians. Encourage public awareness and participation.

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What needs to happen for a pesticide before it can be used or sold in Canada?

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A pesticide must be registered under the PCP act and have a PCP number and be approved to register with the PMRA.

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What does the Manufacturer have to provide to the PMRA when getting approved for new pesticides?

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Scientific data and information on: Product effectiveness in Canadian conditions, Toxicity to humans, animals and plants. Food and Feed residue, product fate in the environment. Chemistry of the pesticide.

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What does the PCP Number do?

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When the pesticide is registered it is given an unique registration number. It gives the manufacturer the right to distribute, sell or make the pesticide in Canada.
The number is on the Label of the product.

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How does the Federal Classification System classify pesticides?

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Domestic, Commercial, Restricted, or manufacturing depending on the toxicity and intended use.

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Domestic Use??

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Are for in and around the home. The people using don’t have the training required. No special precautions need to be taken. Can put empty containers in household garbage.

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Commercial Use?

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Used for commercial activites that are specific to the label. Other terms may be used like agricultural or industrial. Applicators must know safety handling procedures, and PPE. These may be more toxic or pose greater risk to the environment.

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Restricted Use?

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are commercial type pesticides with certain limitations on the label. Restrictions could be due to toxicity, or environmental concerns. Limitations can involve: display, storage, distribution, usage.

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How many years do pesticides need to be re-evaluated?

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15 years. It needs to continue to meet the health, safety and efficacy requirements.

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What is the FDA?

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Canada’s Food and Drug Act. It protects the health of consumers by prohibiting sale of food that contains harmful substances.

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What is MRL?

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Maximum Residue limit. It is the amount of pesticide residue that may be safely contained in food products.
The level of residual in grazing and feed crops are also regulated.

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How can you prevent MRL’s exceeding the limit?

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Pesticide label rates, days to harvest statements, number of applications allowed per crop/ season. All other label recommendations.

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What does the Fisheries Act do?

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Protects both fish and the water where they live. Also prohibits the addition or runoff of substances into the water inhabited by fish.

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What are some harmful substances to the Fisheries Act?

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Fuels, solvents and lubricants.
Most types of chemicals, including pesticides.
Soil that has moved off the land and entered the waterway.

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What do fish habitats include?

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Spawning grounds, Nursery sites, rearing sites, food supplies and Migration areas.

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What is TDG?

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Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. Regulated all transportation by air, road, rail or water.

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What is a dangerous good?

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is anything (liquid, solid or gas) that can harm people, living organisms, property or the environment. May be dangerous because they are flammable, explosive, corrosive, toxic, biohazardous or radioactive.

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What class is Explosives?

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Class 1

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What is Class 2?

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Compressed Gas

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What class is Flammable and Combustible liquids?

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Class 3

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What class is Flammable Solids?

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Class 4

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What is Class 5?

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Oxidizing Substances

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What class is Poisonous (Toxic) Substances?

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Class 6.1

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What class is infectious substances?

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Class 6.2

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What is Class 7?

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Radioactive Materials

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What class is Corrosives?

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Class 8

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What is Class 9?

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Miscellaneous, including environmentally hazardous.

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What is necessary to obtain when shipping and transporting dangerous goods?

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Shipping Documents, special labels and markings.
Vehicle placecards indicating type of dangerous good thats being transported.
Training certificates
Safety procedures

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What are the provincial acts in Saskatchewan?

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Pest Control Products Act
Pest Control Act
Environmental Management and Protection Act
Weed Control Act
Dangerous Goods Transportation Act
Wildlife Act
Occupational Health and Safety Act

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What is the Pest Control Products Act?
(PCP)

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Governs the sale, use, distribution and handling of pesticides in Sask. It is enforced by the Ministry of Agriculture with advice from the Ministry of Environment.

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Who needs a Pesticide applicators license?

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Are required for individuals that are paid to use or directly supervise the use of pesticides with the exceptions of:
Use or apply to their own land
duties as employees of farm operations\
Ordinary exchange for labor and service among farmers
Under the direct supervision of a licensed applicator

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How long is an Applicator license valid for?

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one year from its date issued and must be renewed annually or every 5 years. Applicator training must be renewed every 5 years. Which is an exam.

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What makes a person eligible for an applicators license?

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Must be at least 18 years of age.
Pass an approved pesticide training course.

Licensed applicators are responsible for the activities and actions of the assistants whom they directly supervise.

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What is a Pesticide Service License?

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Issued by the Ministry of Agriculture. It is required by every business involved in the use or application of pesticides. Effective for a calendar year, must renew EACH Jan 1.

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What is a Pesticide Vendor License?

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Required by anyone selling pesticides in Saskatchewan. Vendor must have one person at each retail who has the training. Must be renewed every 5 years by passing a training course.

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How long does an applicator/ service license have to keep records for? And what kind of records?

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3 years from the date of application.
Name/ location of who are where it was applied.
The year, month, day and time when applied.
The purpose, product name, registration number.
Method of application
Weather conditions at time of application

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What is an open body of water?

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defined as a rivers, stream, lakes, creek, spring, lagoon, swamp etc. or other body of water above the surface of the land that normally flows to any adjacent land or body of water. No person can apply a pesticide to any body of water unless holds a permit
Obtained by the Ministry of Environment

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What CAN’T you store pesticides by?

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kept and stored separate from any foodstuffs, feeds or other materials intended for consumption by humans or animals.
Restricted pesticides must be stored in a separate locked building, room or compartment.

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How can treated grain be transported?

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must be transported in sacks or other sealed containers, or if transported in bulk is securely covered by a tarp or similar cover to prevent spillage.
Warning signs must accompany shipments can say “treated seed is poisonous”

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Commercial Purposes. What following storage requirements need to be followed?

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Source of clean water in or adjacent to area.
PPE
Flooring that contains spills or leaks, with no floor drainage.
Adequate ventilation
Danger stored pesticide sign posted on each entrance.
suitable washing facilities near storage area.

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What do you do when disposing pesticides?

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follow the label directions or in a manner permitted, licensed, approved or authorized by the Environmental Management and Protection Act.
Not allowed to burn or bury pesticides and the containers.

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What Ministry looks after the Pest Control Act?

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Ministry of Agriculture. Declared that any animal, insect, or disease can be a pest if destructive or dangerous to crops, livestock, grain and other properties.

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What does the Environmental Management and Protection Act do?

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Preventing environmental pollution and restoring the environment when pollution occurs.
Regulates the pesticides to water bodies.

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The Weeds control acts enables who to enforce control of weeds?

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Municipalities, within their boundaries. Gives them power to enact bylaws relating to weed control.

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What does the Wildlife act protect?

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Birds and wild animals. It states that no person shall take into or keep captive or destroy or disturb wildlife, eggs or nests; without written permission of a director or license to do so.

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What birds are not protected by the Wildlife Act?

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Magpies, Crows, Blackbirds, English sparrows, pigeons.
They can be killed or frightened away and their nests, eggs can be destroyed.

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What does the Occupational Health and Safety Act protect?

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All employees, Employers have a safe and healthy work environment. Must provide all the training that is necessary, have access to all PPE that’s needed. If employee is exposed to harmful substances employer must provide alternative work.

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What is a workplace label?

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Identifies a controlled product which is no longer in its original container. Must have trade name, common name, or chemical name.

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What is the purpose of a pesticide label?

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contains information essential for the safe and effective use of the pesticide

48
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What are the 4 ways the pesticide label is important?

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User - provides instructions for safety, correct use.
Physician - for proper treatment in case of poisoning.
Government - control and regulate the use, distribution and storage of products.
Manufacturer - information to customers and facilities who use the product

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What is a formulation statement?

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A description of the physical form of the product. May be part of the trade name

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Pesticide types?

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Herbicide, Insecticide, Fungicide and seed protection. The purpose for which the product is intended for.

51
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The Octagon on the label indicates?

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Extreme Hazard risk. Signal word is Danger

52
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The diamond on the label indicates?

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Moderate Hazard risk. Warning is the signal word.

53
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What shape indicates Low hazard risk with the signal word caution associated?

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Upside down triangle

54
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Poison is indicated by?

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Skull and cross bones

55
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Flammable is indicated by?

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Flames

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Corrosive is indicated by?

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Skeleton of a hand in a beaker

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Explosive is indicated by?

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Exploding grenade.

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What is the SDS?

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Safety Data Sheet. Has safety measures, how to handle. Environmental protection.
Has all the information you could possibly need on a chemical.

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What are some common safety practices that you should do when handling pesticides?

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Never eat, drink or smoke, wash before eating, drinking. Read instructions carefully. Avoid wearing contact lenses when handling. Wear PPE.

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What is Toxicity?

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The capacity of a substance to cause poisoning of a living organism.
Toxic affects could differ from one person to another.

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What is acute toxicity?

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Symptoms of poisoning that produce soon after a small amount of a very toxic pesticide or a large amount of less toxic pesticide.
Acute toxic are often reversible.

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What is chronic toxicity?

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Poisoning slowly over a long period of time from small repeated exposures.
Chronic effects may be irreversible.

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What is LD50 value?

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How toxic the pesticide is when absorbed through the skin (Dermal) or swallowed (Oral). The abbreviation of Lethal Dose of 50% of the test animals.

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The greater the toxicity of the pesticide means what with LD value?

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The lower the LD value the greater the toxicity of the pesticide is.

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What is LC50 Value?

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How toxic a pesticide may be when inhaled. Cannot be compared to LD because its measured differently. Lethal Concentration of 50% of the test animals.

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What do they test for in chronic toxicity?

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Carcinogenesis (Abnormal growth)
Mutagenesis (Changes in reproductive cells)
Teratogenesis (Birth defects in fetuses)

67
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What are the route of entry’s when pesticides enter the body?

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Ingestion - Oral poisoning, oral exposure
Dermal Absorption - Dermal poisoning or exposure
Inhalation - Respiratory exposure, inhalation exposure or poisoning

68
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What is identify Risk?

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Risk is possibility that harm may occur as a result of exposure to those products.
Risk = Toxicity + Exposure

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