Iowa Pesticide Applicator 91 Questions And Answers
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Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa
Commercial Applicators (another person for compensation); Public Applicators (as employee govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented, or leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private Applicators (agricultural); Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides)
Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements
Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace period (direct supervision); closed-book exam. Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle; renewable by either testing every third year or attending approved continuing instruction courses (CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form.
C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration
FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do this through registration & labeling of pesticide products; human health & the environment. Re-registration FIFRA requires EPA to conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides human health & environmental effects
C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA
Violations of the legal provisions established in FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500 for each offense; violation of the law also may subject you to criminal penalties up to $25,000 or one year in prison, or both.
C1: FIFRA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947) regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all pesticides
C1: FFDCA
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable residue levels to ensure the safety of the food supply
C1: FQPA
Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA & set a tougher standard for pesticides on food.
C1: Residues & Tolerances
Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, & animal feeds. Tolerances: the EPA sets allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a reasonable certainty of no harm".
C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides
The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use may directly or indirectly, through drift and runoff, affect endangered or threatened species & their habitat.