Pesticide Applicator Training Manual - Ch. 1

Question 1

Who must be certified?

Answer 1

Anyone using “restricted use” pesticides must be certified or under the direct supervision of someone who is certified.

Question 2

What are the two classifications of certified applicators?

Answer 2

Private and Commercial

Question 3

What qualifies as “Direct Supervision”?

Answer 3

The certified applicator must be easily available to give directions or advice, though he does not have to be present at the site of treatment.

Question 4

Private Certified Applicator

Answer 4

Uses or supervises the use of “restricted use” pesticides to produce agricultural commodities on property owned or rented by himself or his employer

Question 5

Agricultural Commodity

Answer 5

Any plant or part of a plant, as well as animal or animal product produced for sale, feed, food, or for other uses by man or animals.

Ex: Nursery stock, sod, Christmas trees, apples, carrots, potatoes, cattle, milk, eggs.

Question 6

Examples of Private applicators

Answer 6

Farmers, Ranchers, Vineyardists, Plant propagators, Christmas tree growers, aquaculturists, floriculturists, orchardists, nurserymen, sod growers

Question 7

Commercial Applicator

Answer 7

Any applicator applying pesticides except as defined in private or residential application.

Question 8

Residential Application

Answer 8

The application of a general use pesticide by ground equipment on property on which the applicator resides.

Question 9

Ten Federal Commercial Pest Control Categories

Answer 9

Agricultural Pest Control

Forest Pest Control

Ornamental and Turf Pest Control

Seed Treatment

Aquatic Pest Control

Right-of-Way Pest Control

Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest Control

Public Health Pest Control

Regulatory Pest Control

Demonstration and Research Pest Control

Question 10

Agricultural Pest Control

Answer 10

Subcategory Plant: On agricultural crops, including grasslands and non-crop agricultural land

Subcategory Animal: On animals and their pens, corrals, barnyards, and other areas where they are confined

Question 11

Forest Pest Control

Answer 11

On forests, forest nurseries and forest seed producing areas

Question 12

Ornamental and Turf Pest Control

Answer 12

On ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf. Subcategories are: Ornamentals and shade trees (including turf) or turf only

Question 13

Seed Treatment

Answer 13

Commercial Seed Treatments

Question 14

Aquatic Pest Control

Answer 14

On standing or running water. Subcategories: aquatic vegetation control; aquatic insect control; and undesirable fish control

Question 15

Right-of-way Pest Control

Answer 15

On roadsides, railway right-of-ways, electric power lines, pipelines, and other similar areas. subcategories: highway right-of-way; railroad right-of-way; utility and pipelines right-of-way

Question 16

Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest Control

Answer 16

In, on, or around food handling establishments, homes, schools, hospitals, other public institutions, warehouses, grain elevators, other industrial buildings, areas near these buildings and around stored, processed, or manufactured products.

Question 17

Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest Control - Subcategories

Answer 17

Structural and Rodent; fumigation; termite; lumber and wood products; construction; food processing; cooling towers; other.

Question 18

Public Health Pest Control

Answer 18

Public Health Programs carried out by state, federal, or other governmental employees

Question 19

Regulatory Pest Control

Answer 19

Control of regulated pests by state, federal, or other governmental employees.

Question 20

Demonstration and Research Pest Control

Answer 20

Includes those who use or demonstrate the use of restricted use pesticides for research, demonstration, or instructional purposes.