Legislation regulating Pesticides

Question 1

Which piece of federal legislation directly regulates pesticides?

Answer 1

Pest Control Products Act

Question 2

The Pest Control Products Act states that what is legal?

Answer 2

Using pesticide on food crops

Question 3

Which class of pesticide generally has the smallest container?

Answer 3

Domestic

Question 4

Which piece of legislation prohibits allowing pesticides to run off or drift into streams?

Answer 4

Fisheries Act

Question 5

Which 3 classes of “Dangerous Goods” apply to pesticides?

Answer 5

Flammable liquids, toxic, environmentally hazardous

Question 6

What is the best way to avoid excessive pesticide residues in food crops?

Answer 6

Read and follow the label directions

Question 7

Once a pesticide has a registration from Health Canada, what activity is allowed?

Answer 7

-Manufacture of the pesticide
-Sale of the pesticide
-Use of pesticide

Question 8

According to the PCP Act, how often must a pesticide be re-evaluated for registration purposes?

Answer 8

Every 15 years

Question 9

According to the Food and Drugs Act, what must be proven to Health Canada about the pesticide?

Answer 9

The product can be used safely

Question 10

According to National Fire Code regulations, what must an employer do when storing pesticides?

Answer 10

Develop an emergency plan

Question 11

According to the Transportation of Goods Act, what must an applicator do when transporting a pesticide classified as dangerous goods?

Answer 11

Use appropriate dangerous goods signs on vehicles

Question 12

Pest managers must register with the government before applying pesticides where?

Answer 12

-On forest land
-For hire or reward
On public land

Question 13

Which activities are regulated by the Alberta Environment Protection and Enhancement Act and Regulations?

Answer 13

-Sale of pesticides
-Storage pf pesticide products
-Registration of users

Question 14

Prior to conducting a pesticide application within 30 meters of an open body of water, what must pesticide users do?

Answer 14

Apply the pesticide according to the Environmental Code of Practices for Pesticides

Question 15

When sorting commercial pesticides, what is required of applicators?

Answer 15

-Pesticide must be stored away from food and food crops
-Adequate ventilation provided for storage building
-informing fire department of location

Question 16

What would a person need to provide to a vendor to purchase a Schedule 2 pesticide containing 2, 4-D dicamba and mecoprop to control weeds?

Answer 16

-A pesticide Applicator Certificate
-Verification that they are a farmer
-Verification that they are an acreage owner

Question 17

According to the Environmental Code of Practice for pesticides, an applicator wanting to use 2, 4-D to control brush that is 1m in height within 1 meter of an open body of water says what?

Answer 17

Brush can be controlled but not with 2, 4-D

Question 18

Does a landlord need a Pesticide Applicator Certificate to apply a Schedule 3 (Domestic) pesticide inside a tenant’s suite in a multi-family dwelling?

Answer 18

Yes, and they also need to provide notification of the application

Question 19

To rectify their certificate, what must an applicator do?

Answer 19

-Apply for recertification
-Obtain 15 Continuing Education Credits
-Ensure their credits are approved for their class(es) of certificate

Question 20

Which Alberta legislation requires workers to protect their health and safety?

Answer 20

Occupational Health & Safety Act

Question 20

According to the Occuptional Health and Safety Act, if a worker must be exposed to a pesticide, what must the employer do?

Answer 20

Provide personal protective equipment and proper use training

Question 21

If an employer thinks that work may harm employees, what must the employer do?

Answer 21

Eliminate the hazard or control the hazard

Question 22

When does an employer need to provide shower facilities at a work site?

Answer 22

When employees ma be contaminated by harmful substances

Question 23

When does a worker have to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Answer 23

When they are told to by the employer

Question 24

When an employee has to work alone, what must the employer provide?

Answer 24

Radio or telephone contact with an applicator and adequate PPE to control the hazard at the worksite

Question 25

According to the Weed Control Act, how must noxious weeds be handled?

Answer 25

The weed must be picked or sprayed with a pesticide

Question 26

According to the Agricultural Pest Act, what kind of pest is Richardson’s ground squirrel and how should it be handled?

Answer 26

It is a nuisance pest and farmers have the authority to control it

Question 27

The Wildlife Act prohibits an individual from using a pesticide to control wildlife except under what circumstance?

Answer 27

Wildlife is a pest under the Agricultural Pests Act

Question 28

What aquatic species are of greatest risk of introduction in Alberta waters

Answer 28

-Flowering rush
-zebra and quagga mussels
-Eurasian water milfoil

Question 29

What procedures should Alberta boaters conduct to ensure they don’t bring aquatic invasive species into Alberta?

Answer 29

Clean, Drain and Dry

Question 30

What are the requirements of the workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) with regard to pesticides

Answer 30

-Workers must understand the pesticide label
-Workers must understand the material safety data sheet
-Workers must know how to safely store and handle pesticides