Chpt. 3 Federal Pesticide Laws Flashcards
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
What is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marked in the U,S,?
Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
What are 2 penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
and
Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated.
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional ) violators?
Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations?
Interpretations of the Law that have the force of the law
Define ‘reentry interval’.
The time right after pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
What statement(s) about EPA rules on warning to workers is NOT true?
Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
What is EPA’s pesticide registration decision based on?
EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do?
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.
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do?
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.
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides?
EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides?
FDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program?
To ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
How can triple-rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of?
In an EPA-approved sanitary landfill
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish?
Stricter than federal standards
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Pesticide applicators generate waster during normal work operations. What is not a ‘regulated waste’ under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)?
Triple-rinsed used containers
Regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contain in 49 CFR. What do these regulations cover?
All safety aspects of transporting hazardous materials
What is the act SARA Title III designed to do?
Inform communicates of hazardous chemicals in the area and provide for community emergency response plans in the event of an accident.
What is an endangered species?
A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range.
Which federal agency determines what species are endangered?
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Dept. of Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides?
You, the applicator
