Chapter 4- Alberta Legislation Regulating Pesticides

Question 1

Schedule 1

Answer 1

Restricted

Question 2

Schedule 2

Answer 2

Commercial

Question 3

Schedule 3

Answer 3

Domestic

Question 4

Schedule 4

Answer 4

Domestic and commercial with no significant risk to the environment

Question 5

Certification statements

Answer 5

Products in schedule 4 that have these are re-classified as schedule 2

Question 6

Pesticide (ministerial) regulation

Answer 6

States that to sell pesticides in Alberta you must have a valid agrochemical warehousing standards association warehouse certification or a pesticide vendor registration

Question 7

Wholesale registration

Answer 7

Sale of schedule 1, 2, and 3 pesticides to other wholesale pesticides vendors or retail pesticides vendors

Question 8

Retail registration

Answer 8

Sale of schedule 1 and 2 pesticides to the end user

Question 9

Pesticide vendor registration

Answer 9

Issued to a company who employs at least one certified dispenser or a certified pesticide applicator

Question 10

Dispenser assistants

Answer 10

Can also be working when the vendor is open to meet the requirements

Question 11

Display rules

Answer 11

Schedules 1 and 2 may no be displayed, 3 may not be displayed in grocery store, 4 can be anywhere

Question 12

Retail pesticide vendor

Answer 12

Can only sell pesticides described in schedule 1 and 2 to specific people

Question 13

Agricultural fieldmen

Answer 13

Conduct sales of herbicides to rural acreage owners

Question 14

Pesticide applicator certificate

Answer 14

Must hold to purchase or use schedule 1 or 2 or in specific locations for 3. Usually awarded for a 5 year period

Question 15

Pesticide vendor records

Answer 15

-Name and address
-Name of pesticide
-Total quantity of pesticide
-Date of sale
-If the purchaser is a vendor

Question 16

Application near water

Answer 16

Within 30 metres of an open body of water

Question 17

Environmental code of practice for pesticides

Answer 17

-The active ingredients that can be used
-Max area that can be treated
-Application method
-The distance to the water
-Other conditions specific to site

Question 18

The normal high mark

Answer 18

Where the vegetation changes from aquatic vegetation to terrestrial vegetation

Question 19

1 metre from normal high mark

Answer 19

10% of any 100 square metres can be sprayed within the calendar year

Question 20

5 metres from the normal high mark

Answer 20

30% of any 100 square metres can be sprayed within the calendar year

Question 21

Herbicide to control aquatic vegetation

Answer 21

Applications can only be made to man made recreational lakes by someone holding an aquatic pesticide applicator certificate. Swimming banned for 48 hours

Question 22

Insecticide to control structural pests near water

Answer 22

May be used up to the bed and shore of an open bond of water

Question 23

Rodenticides near water

Answer 23

Can be applied up to the bed and shore of an open body of water

Question 24

Pesticide storage

Answer 24

Regulated under the environmental protection and enhancement act, the safety codes act, OH&S and municipal bylaws

Question 25

Primary pesticide mixing or loading sites

Answer 25

Sites routinely used for mixing and are usually found on the premises of a pesticide service facility

Question 26

Field pesticide mixing or loading sites

Answer 26

Temporary sites used only once or a couple times, usually at or near application site

Question 27

Who are spills reported to?

Answer 27

Alberta Environmental and Dangerous Goods Emergencies, or Alberta Environment and Parks

Question 28

Environmental protection and enhancement act

Answer 28

Ensures pesticides are used wisely with minimal environmental impact

Question 29

Section 155 of EPEA

Answer 29

Store and transport pesticides in a manner that they won't come in contact with food or drink

Question 30

Section 158 of EPEA

Answer 30

The director can limit an EPO if you aren't responsible which stops you from using pesticides

Question 31

Section 163 of EPEA

Answer 31

Don't sell or clean your vehicle or container except in accordance with regulations

Question 32

Section 198 of EPEA

Answer 32

An inspector can come inspect without warning or a warrant

Question 33

Section 9 of the pesticide regulation

Answer 33

You can't spray pesticide by water unless you have a special use approval

Question 34

Section 5 of pesticide sales, handling, use and application regulation

Answer 34

Don't do stuff with pesticides you're not supposed to

Question 35

Section 6 of pesticide sales, handling, use and application regulation

Answer 35

Don't sell pesticide in a different container or posses pesticide sold in a different container

Question 36

Section 7 of pesticide sales, handling, use and application regulation

Answer 36

Don't drive a boat with any equipment thats pesticide related

Question 37

Section 8 of pesticide sales, handling, use and application regulation

Answer 37

Don't pump water into your pesticide stuff from an open body of water without an air gap

Question 38

Section 9(1) of pesticide sales, handling, use and application regulation

Answer 38

Don't apply pesticides with an aircraft you aren't supposed to

Question 39

Section 9(3) of pesticide sales, handling, use and application regulation

Answer 39

Don't use the wrong pesticide for forest management

Question 40

Violation of EPEA

Answer 40

Fines for minor stuff or big fines for major stuff ($5k max/day), taken to court, or suspending certificate

Question 41

Who can schedule 1 and 2 pesticides be sold to?

Answer 41

-Certified pesticide applicator -Pesticide service registration holder -Comercial agriculturist -Officers appointed under some acts -Acreage owner but only certain ingredients

Question 42

Ingredients that schedule 1 and 2 pesticides can be sold to acreage owners

Answer 42

-Glyphosate -2,4-D -Weed and algae control -Dichlobenil -Mustard seed powder -Btk for caterpillars -Acetic acid -Commercial class rodenticides if they hold a rural acreage owner rodenticide certificate

Question 43

Section 12 in OH&S

Answer 43

Equipment is in good condition

Question 44

Section 13 in OH&S

Answer 44

Employer must ensure a worker who does dangerous work must be competent

Question 45

Section 14 in OH&S

Answer 45

Worker shouldn't do the work they aren't qualified for

Question 46

Section 15 in OH&S

Answer 46

Employer must ensure the worker is trained in safe operation of equipment

Question 47

Section 8 in OH&S

Answer 47

Employer must inform workers of hazards and try to eliminate them

Question 48

Section 9 in OH&S

Answer 48

Employer must control hazards

Question 49

Section 16 in OH&S

Answer 49

Employer must ensure a workers exposure is below maximum

Question 50

Section 21 in in OH&S

Answer 50

Employer must make sure worker is informed of the exposure hazards if they must be exposed

Question 51

Section 23 in OH&S

Answer 51

Employer must provide a way to decontaminate if the workers are contaminated

Question 52

Section 25 in OH&S

Answer 52

Employers must make sure workers don't smoke, eat, or drink in a contaminated area of the workplace

Question 53

Weed control act

Answer 53

Aims to control noxious weeds and mandates the licensing of seed cleaning plants and mechanisms

Question 54

Agricultural pests act

Answer 54

Provide for the mandatory control of animals and diseases that present a serious threat to agriculture and a list of nuisance pests

Question 55

Fisheries act

Answer 55

Regulates and restricts fishing activities that can be conducted and has prohibitions on the possession and release of invasive species

Question 56

Wildlife act

Answer 56

States that it is an offence to destroy or damage wildlife or wildlife habitat in a wildlife management area