Chpt. 3 Federal Pesticide Laws

Question 1

What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides.

Answer 1

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Question 2

What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides?

Answer 2

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Question 3

What is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marked in the U,S,?

Answer 3

Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs

Question 4

What are 2 penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?

Answer 4

Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
and
Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated.

Question 5

Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional ) violators?

Answer 5

Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators

Question 6

What are regulations?

Answer 6

Interpretations of the Law that have the force of the law

Question 7

Define ‘reentry interval’.

Answer 7

The time right after pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area

Question 8

What statement(s) about EPA rules on warning to workers is NOT true?

Answer 8

Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing

Question 9

What is EPA’s pesticide registration decision based on?

Answer 9

EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer

Question 10

If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do?

Answer 10

Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area.
Set restrictions on formulation or application rates.
Cancel or suspend use of the pesticide.

Question 11

If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do?

Answer 11

Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down.
Set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates.
Cancel or suspend use of the pesticide.

Question 12

Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides?

Answer 12

EPA

Question 13

Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides?

Answer 13

FDA

Question 14

What is the purpose of the tolerance program?

Answer 14

To ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food

Question 15

Which act is administered by EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste?

Answer 15

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Question 16

How can triple-rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of?

Answer 16

In an EPA-approved sanitary landfill

Question 17

What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish?

Answer 17

Stricter than federal standards

Question 18

Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard?

Answer 18

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 19

Pesticide applicators generate waster during normal work operations. What is not a ‘regulated waste’ under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?

Answer 19

Triple-rinsed used containers

Question 20

Regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contain in 49 CFR. What do these regulations cover?

Answer 20

All safety aspects of transporting hazardous materials

Question 21

What is the act SARA Title III designed to do?

Answer 21

Inform communicates of hazardous chemicals in the area and provide for community emergency response plans in the event of an accident.

Question 22

What is an endangered species?

Answer 22

A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range.

Question 23

Which federal agency determines what species are endangered?

Answer 23

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Dept. of Interior

Question 24

Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides?

Answer 24

You, the applicator