Oregon Core Manual Addendum Flashcards
Oregon's Addendum to the Federal Pesticide Applicator Certification Manual
WHAT STATE AGENCIES REGULATE PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS MADE TO STATE AND PRIVATE FOREST LANDS?
ODF - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
ODA - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OR-OSHA - OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
WHAT ARE THE STATE LAWS THAT SPECIFICALLY REGULATE PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS MADE TO FORESTLAND?
THE OREGON FOREST PRACTICES ACT - FPA
OREGON FOREST PRACTICES CHEMICAL RULE
OREGON PESTICIDE CONTROL LAW
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY STATE LAW REGULATIMG PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS IN OREGON?
THE PESTICIDE CONTROL LAW
OREGON REVISED STATUTE (ORS) CHAPTER 634
WHICH STATE AGENCIES ENFORCE THE WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD (WPS) IN OREGON?
BOTH OR-OSHA AND ODA ENFORCE DIFFRENT ASPECTS OF THE WPS
WHO DOES THE WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD (WPS) APPLY TO?
WPS APPLIES TO AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF AN “AGRICULTURAL PLANT”, WHICH INCLUDES FARMS, FORESTS, GREENHOUSES, AND NURSIERIES.
WHO DOES THE HAZARD PROTECTION STANDARD (HCS) APPLY TO?
THE HCS APPLIES TO ANYONE WORKING AROUND HAZARDAS CHEMICALS, NOT JUST PESTICIDES.
WHAT AGENCY ENFORCES THE BACK-SIPHON PREVENTION DEVICE RULES FOR CHEMIGATION?
THE OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (OWRD)
WHO CAN MAKE PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS ON A SCHOOL CAMPUS?
ANYONE WHO IS PROPERLY LICENSED
PPA - PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
CPA - COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED TRAINEES
WHO DO YOU CONTACT ON THE EVENT OF A PESTICIDE SPILL?
OREGON EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM (OERS)
1 800 452 0311
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD PROTECTIONS?
OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, INCLUDING TIMBER TRACT OPERATIONS, NURSIERIES, GREENHOUSES, AND FARMS.
WHO IS PROTECTED UNDER THE WPS?
WORKERS AND HANDLERS ON THE AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT. BYSTANDARDS OFF THE AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT.
WHAT TYOES OF PROTECTIONS SHIEL WORKERS AND HANDLERS THAT FILE A COMPLAIMT OR PROVIDE INFORMATION TO AN INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED WPS NON-COMPLIANCE?
RETALIATION PROTECTION UNDER THE WPS RULE
UMDER WHAT CONDITIONS MUST AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS NOTIFY WORKERS AND HANDLERS OF PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS?
WITHIN 24 HOURS BEFORE THE APPLICATION, MUST POST SIGN IF REI IS GREATER THAN 48 HOURS ON OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS. EVERYONE BESIDES APPLICATOR REMOVED FROM TREATED AREA AND THE AEZ. MUST KEEP RECORDS FOR TWO YEARS.
WHAT IS THE APPLICATION EXCLUSION ZONE (AEZ) DRSIGN FOR AND WHAT IS ITS RANGE?
THE AEZ IS DESIGN TO OREVENT OESTICIDE EXPOSURE TO WORKERS AND OTHER PEOPLE.
150 FT AEZ - REQUIRES USE OF RESPIRATOR
100 FT AEZ - REQUIRES AERIAL, AIR BLAST, FUMAGAMT, SMOKE, MIST, AND FOG APPLICATIONS.
25 FT AEZ - MEDIUM TO LARGER DROPLET SIZES, NOT APPLIED FR THE AIR
ODA
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEQ
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ODF
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
ODFW
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
ODOT
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OR-OSHA
OREGON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
OHA
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
OSFM
OREGON STATE FIRE MARSHALL
OWRD
OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
OPHD
OREGON PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, DRINKING WATER
OPC
OREGON POISON CONTROL
OWEB
OREGON WATERSHED ENHANCEMENT BOARD
OSU
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
ORS
OREGON REVISED STATUTE
OAR
OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULE
SLN
SPECIAL LOCAL NEED
IPM
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
NPDES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION PERMIT (SEE DEQ)
PGP
PESTICIDE GENERAL PERMIT (SEE DEQ)
RCRA
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (SEE DEQ)
PSP
PESTICIDE STEWARDSHIP PARTNERSHIP (SEE ODA)
AUO
AGRICULTURAL USE OBSERVATION
AUF
AGRICULTURAL USE FOLLOW UP
NUO
NON-AGRICULTURAL USE OBSERVATION
NUF
NON-AGRICULTURAL USE FOLLOW UP
EUP
EXPERIMENTAL USE PERMIT OBSERVATION
PEI
PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT INPECTION
MPI
MARKETPLACE INPECTION
IMP
IMPORT INSPECTION
EXP
EXPORT INSPECTION
ARI
APPLICATOR RECORD INSPECTION
DRI
DEALER RECORD INSPECTION
ROL
REPORT OF LOSS INVESTIGATION
PARC
PESTICIDE ANALYTICAL AND RESPONSE CENTER INVESTIGATION
LOA
LETTER OF ADVISEMENT
NOV
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
CP
CIVIL PENALTY
What license type would a farmer need in order to legally apply a restricted use pesticide to his field, orchard, forest, or nursery?
Private pesticide applicator license to purchase/apply/supervise
What type of licenses do you need, as a business to apply pesticide to someone else’s property?
Oregon commercial pesticide operator license
What type of license would a person or a business need in order to legally sell or distribute restricted pesticides?
Dealer license
If a business has multiple locations for the sale/distribution of pesticides, how many licenses do they need?
A Dealer License required at every location
Can a pesticide apprentice supervise pesticide applications made by an immediately supervised trainee?
No, they are not fully certified and licensed, UNLESS a licensed Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator is on-site, available to the point of pesticide within 5 minutes OR must be available by mobile phone, two-way radio, etc for any needed consultation.
Who needs to be licensed as a Pesticide Consultant?
Anyone who provides technical advice and/or recommendations on the use of restricted pesticide
Can Pesticide Consultants purchase restricted use pesticide and make applications to their own farmland?
No, a pesticide consultant license is not an applicator license. If they need to, they can apply for a Private Pesticide Applicator license without having to take the Applicators exam
Who must keep pesticide records?
Commercial, Private, and Public Applicators
What information does a dealer need to record?
Name
Address
Pesticide Applicator license # for purchaser
Date of sale
Identification of purchase (trade name and manufacturer, OR EPA registration number
Quantity Purchased
How long do application records need to be kept?
3 years
How long does a dealer keep sales records?
3 years
What information does a Public/Commercial Operator/ Commercial Applicator/Consultant need to keep on their application records?
Name/address/phone number of the person or business who the pesticide application was made
Location of land/property where it was made
Date and Start/Stop time of application
Supplier of Pesticides
Identification of product
concentration used in same units as lable
specific property or crop it was applied to
Summary of equipment used, if by airplane, the FAA number
Name and license of applicators
Keep records for 3 years
Under USDA regulations, a Private Pesticide Applicator has how many days to record information about a restricted use pesticide (RUP) application?
14 days from application
RUP
Restricted Use Pesticide
Under USDA regulations, what information does a Private Applicator need to keep on their application records?
Name of Applicator
Applicator License Number
Month/Day/Year of the application
EPA Registration Number
Brand or Product Name
Crop, Commodity, or site of application
Size of treated area
Total amount of pesticide concentrate applied (actual product, not diluted solution)
Field ID/Location
Maps or written description
A USDA identification system which uses maps and a numbering system to identify field locations
GPS
Under the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), what information does an agricultural employer need to maintain for pesticides that are used on the agricultural establishment?
The following information for two years of the expiration of the applicable restricted-entry-interval (REI):
Copy of safety data sheets (SDS)
Product Name and EPA registration number
Active ingredients in the pesticide product
Crop/site treated and description of the treated area
date/time start/stop
Duration of REI (Use longest REI if multiple used)
Why would the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) restrict the use of pesticides in Oregon, even though a label may allow for that use?
Documented incidents of misuse, damage, injury, or death
sensitive crops, or vulnerable watersheds
threatened or endangered species
Why is it important to understand special regulations for crops grown for seed?
Prior to use on food or feed crops, EPA must establish a pesticide residue tolerance. A tolerance is established before a crop is added to a label.
Name three reasons a buffer zone may be required.
To protect Fish, Water, and people in occupied dwellings
buffer information will be on label or link to the website
What is coexistence?
getting along with surrounding property owners by making informed decisions, consideration for others, and increased communication between pesticide users, and in certain cases beekeepers.
Why might older applicators be affected more by exposure?
thinning of the skin, use of prescription drugs, and a higher incidence of health complications.
Define a pest organism
an organism is anything that can harm, spread disease, OR competes with humans, domestic animals, or crops
Name three main body parts of an insect
Head, thorax, and abdomen
Give three examples of pests that look like insects but are not
spiders, centipedes, millipedes, crustaceans, and mollusks (snails/slugs)
Explain what causes diseases in plants
a biological agent called pathogens
Name five pathogens that are associated with plant disease
Bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, and nematodes
Describe three ways weeds can be considered a pest
Skin irritation
poisonous to people or animals
clog ditches and canals
Block road signs
cause snowdrifts
breakup asphalt/concrete/sidewalks
crack sewer lines
cause swimmers to become entangled
damage boats
Harbor insect/vertebrate pests, and diseases
the compete with desirables pests for nutrients, light, and water
Name the three major groups of weeds
Grasses, broadleaves, and sedges
Describe the different plant lifecycles
Annuals germinate from seed, mature, produce seeds in less than one year.
Biennials take two years to complete their lifecycle. They germinate from seed, develop a taproot, and rosette the first year of its life and in its second year, they mature produce seeds and die.
Perennials have the potential to live more than two years. They can germinate from seed or reproduce from plant cuttings, such as roots, or rhizomes.
What is a vertebrate pest, and what does vertebrate mean?
Vertebrates have jointed backbones and some common vertebrates pests are rodents, deer, birds, and raccoons