Chpt. 5 Residue, Tolerance and Registration

Question 1

Which statement is NOT true about a pesticide deposit?

Answer 1

Most deposits remain on surface for a very long time.

Question 2

Which statement is NOT true about a pesticide residue?

Answer 2

Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces.

Question 3

A ___ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a harvested crop, set by the EPA.

Answer 3

Tolerance

Question 4

Can a harvested crop contain more than the set tolerance of a pesticide and still be legally sold?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What margin of safety does the EPA use to set tolerances?

Answer 5

100 times

Question 6

Food may have no residues at all because the residues may have degraded or the crop may have been treated with a minim dose of a pesticide.
True or False.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when they are not directly sprayed with the pesticide.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

EPA sets two kinds of tolerances: ___ ___ tolerances for pesticides that indirectly contact food; and tolerances for pesticides applied directly to food.

Answer 8

negligible residue

finite

Question 9

‘Preslaughter interval’ or ‘preharvest interval’ refers to the ___ number of days allowed between the last pesticide application and the slaughter or harvest day.

Answer 9

Least

Question 10

No pesticide may be bought, sold or used in the US until it has federal registration for the product, the use and the label.
True or False

Answer 10

True