North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Core Exam, Federal Laws and Regulations: all 35 questions

All questions from the Federal Laws and Regulations section for North Carolina Pesticide Applicator Core Exam, each with the correct answer.

• 8001Which federal agency administers FIFRA and registers pesticides for sale and use in the United States?
• 8002Under FIFRA, a pesticide product generally must be what before it may be sold or distributed?
• 8003The EPA registration number on a pesticide label is used mainly to
• 8004A pesticide is classified for restricted use when EPA finds that it
• 8005Who may use a restricted use pesticide?
• 8006Under FIFRA it is unlawful to use any registered pesticide
• 8007Which of the following is allowed by the exceptions in FIFRA section 2(ee) unless the label prohibits it?
• 8008Under FIFRA section 2(ee), applying a pesticide against a target pest not listed on the label is allowed only if
• 8009Under the FIFRA statute, the maximum civil penalty for a commercial applicator's violation is
• 8010Under the FIFRA statute, a commercial applicator of a restricted use pesticide who knowingly violates the law may be
• 8011Under the FIFRA statute, a private applicator who knowingly violates the law is guilty of a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of
• 8012A FIFRA section 18 exemption allows
• 8013A FIFRA section 24(c) registration is also called a
• 8014Which pesticides are exempt from FIFRA registration under section 25(b)?
• 8015May a state adopt pesticide use rules that are stricter than federal law?
• 8016Under the Worker Protection Standard, a pesticide handler is a person who
• 8017How often must pesticide handlers receive WPS safety training?
• 8018Under the WPS, what is the minimum age for pesticide handlers and early-entry workers?
• 8019A restricted-entry interval (REI) is the time after an application
• 8020If two pesticides with different REIs are applied together, which REI must be followed?
• 8021Under the WPS no-contact exception, a worker may enter a treated area during an REI only if
• 8022Under the WPS short-term early-entry exception, a worker's time in the treated area may not exceed
• 8023During an outdoor application by air-blast sprayer, the application exclusion zone (AEZ) extends how far from the application equipment?
• 8024The AEZ is 25 feet for an outdoor spray when
• 8025If a worker or bystander enters the application exclusion zone during an application, the handler must
• 8026Pesticide application and hazard information for an agricultural establishment must be displayed no later than
• 8027How long must the agricultural employer keep records of pesticide application and hazard information required by the WPS display?
• 8028What minimum amount of water must the employer provide for each worker's routine washing and emergency decontamination at the start of the work period?
• 8029Under the WPS, warning signs must be posted at outdoor treated areas when the REI is
• 8030Under the Endangered Species Act, a pesticide user's responsibility is to
• 8031The Clean Water Act NPDES Pesticide General Permit covers pesticide discharges to waters of the United States from which use patterns?
• 8032Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, an employer using hazardous chemicals must
• 8033Federal standards require states to make certified commercial applicators keep restricted use pesticide records for at least
• 8034Under USDA's recordkeeping rule, a private applicator must record each restricted use pesticide application within
• 8035What is the minimum age for a certified commercial applicator under federal standards?

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