Chapter 5 - Residue tolerance and Registration Flashcards
Which of the statements below is not true about pesticide deposit?
a. a deposit is pesticide that remains on treated surfaces right after application
b. pesticide deposits may or may not be seen easily
c. most deposits remain on surface for a very long time
c. most deposits remain on surface for a very long time
Which of the statements below is not true about pesticide residue?
a. some residue may remain for months or years
b. residue information is required for each crop you treat
c. residues are found only on target crops and surfaces
c. residues are found only on target crops and surfaces
A _________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a harvested crop, as set by the EPA
tolerance
Can a harvested crop contain more than the set tolerance of a pesticide and still be legally sold?
a. no, it cannot be legally sold
b. yes, it may be sold if it is not condemned or seized
c. yes, it may be sold if it is identified as contaminated
a. no, it cannot be legally sold
What margin of safety (“safety factor”) does the EPA use to set tolerances?
a. 10 times
b. 100 times
c. 1000 times
b. 100 times
Food may have no residues at all because the residues may have degraded or the crop may have been treated with a minimum dose of pesticide
true or false?
true
Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when they are not directly sprayed with the pesticide
true or false?
true
EPA set two kinds of tolerances: _____ _____ tolerances for pesticides that indirectly contact food: and _____ tolerances for pesticides applied directly to food
negligible residue , finite
“Preslaughter interval” or “preharvest interval” refers to the _____ (least/most) number of days allowed between the last pesticide application and the slaughter or harvest day
least
No pesticide may be bought, sold or used in the United States until it has federal registration for the product , the use and the label
true or false?
true
