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BACK to BASICS for Private Applicators

A comprehensive guide for private applicators on pesticide regulations, licensing, and best practices. Learn about restricted-use pesticides, worker protection standards, FIFRA regulations, and more.

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BACK to BASICS for Private Applicators

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  1. BACK to BASICS for Private Applicators Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division

  2. Rules Select teams Raise hand to answer questions Points subtracted for incorrect answers

  3. Question: • Why do you have a Private Pesticide Applicator License?

  4. Answer: • To purchase and use RESTRICTED-USE PESTICIDES (RUPs)

  5. True or False: • Licensed Private Applicators may supervise unlicensed persons making applications of RUPs.

  6. Answer: • True, but always check the label for specific restrictions. • Supervising applicator must be in communication and reasonably available to respond if needed.

  7. Question: • Which one of the following is NOT considered a pesticide? • A. Rat bait • B. Weed killer • C. Cleaning agent • D. Insect repellent

  8. Answer: • C. Cleaning agent • Products that do not make claims to control, kill, mitigate or repel a pest are generally not considered pesticides.

  9. Question: • What application sites on a product label make it subject to Worker Protection Standards?

  10. Answer Farm, Forest, Nursery, Greenhouses

  11. Question: • What does FIFRA stand for and what does it do?

  12. Answer: • The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. It is the federal law that regulates pesticides in the United States.

  13. Question: • What Agency regulates FIFRA?

  14. Answer: • What Agency regulates FIFRA? • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  15. Question: • FIFRA requires that all registered pesticides be classified as or ?

  16. Answer: • FIFRA requires that all registered pesticides be classified as General Use or Restricted Use Pesticides?

  17. Question: • Which best describes an inversion: • a. Poor air quality warnings • b. When the temperature at ground level is lower than the air above. • c. When the temperature at ground level is higher than the air above. • d. An additive that allows water to remain suspended in oil.

  18. Answer: b. When the temperature at ground level is lower than the air above.

  19. Question: • As your sprayer ground speed increases your effective rate: • a. Increases • b. Decreases • c. Stays the same

  20. Answer: • b. Decreases

  21. Question: • True or False: Consultants can advise others on the use of restricted use pesticides.

  22. Answer: • True • Unlicensed individuals can make recommendations on general-use pesticides.

  23. Question: • What is a pesticide label? • a. A legal document. • b. Paperwork that tell the pesticide user how to correctly use the pesticide. • c. Suggested uses for the pesticide product. • d. both a and b.

  24. Answer: d. Both a. and b. • a. A legal document. • b. Paperwork that tell the pesticide user how to correctly use the pesticide.

  25. Question: • True or False: If you have a public or commercial applicator license, you CANNOT advise on the use of Restricted Use Pesticides without obtaining a Consultant license.

  26. Answer: • b. False • Public and Commercial Pesticide applicators can give technical advice on restricted use pesticides covered by their license categories.

  27. Question: • Under USDA recordkeeping requirements Private applicators are required to record their RUP applications within ______ days? • a. 5 days • b. 14 days • c. 30 days • d. Anytime they remember

  28. Answer: • b. 14 days • And need to be kept for two years.

  29. Question: • To determine the amount of product to mix into the tank, you should: • a. Divide the tank volume by two • b. Follow the label directions • c. Get help from a pesticide consultant • d. Use the three glug method

  30. Answer: • b. Follow the label directions

  31. Question: • If you have a valid pesticide license, are you considered “trained” under WPS and can you be a trainer to others?

  32. Answer: • Yes, you are considered “trained” and can train handlers and workers. • Trainers of workers do not need to be licensed pesticide applicators. • Specific training topics are required to be taught

  33. Question: • If your effective swath with is 10 feet, how far must you travel to cover one acre of ground (1 acre = 43560 square feet)? • a. 1842 feet • b. 2400 feet • c. 4356 feet • d. 21482 feet

  34. Answer: • c. 4356 feet • 43560 sqft/ac divided by 10 ft. swath = 4356 ft.

  35. Question: • True or False: A Pesticide Applicator License is to be displayed to a pesticide dealer to purchase a restricted use pesticide.

  36. Answer: • True. • You must present a current valid license at every purchase of an RUP. • Somebody other than the purchaser may pick up the product. • Dealers may double check licenses on the ODA website. • The licensed purchaser is completely responsible for the use and accountability of the RUP.

  37. Question: • True or False: You only need to report your application information to the Pesticide Use Reporting System if you make a pesticide application in a place where there is public access.

  38. Answer: • False • All pesticide applications made for • Agricultural • Forestry • Government agencies • Utility companies • Pest control companies • Landlords and managers of rental property, motels, hotels, restaurants, and stores must report

  39. Question: • If your sprayer emits 1 pint per minute and your spray job will take two hours, how many gallons will you spray? • a. 15 gallons • b. 60 gallons • c. 120 gallons • d. 128 gallons

  40. Answer: • a. 15 gallons • 1 pint x 120 minutes = 120 pints per 2 hr. period • 120 pints divided by 8 pints per gallon = 15 gallons

  41. Question: • What is the difference between a handler and worker as defined under WPS?

  42. Answer: • A handler is an employee who mixes, loads, or applies pesticides or who works on application equipment. Also anyone who rinses pesticide containers. • Workers are employees who perform other tasks (harvesting, irrigation, etc.) in a treated area.

  43. Question: • What are the three signal words that may appear on a pesticide label in order of toxicity?

  44. Answer: • Danger - Highest Toxicity • Warning - Moderate Toxicity • Caution - Lowest Toxicity

  45. Question: • Who is fully responsible for training workers and handlers regarding Worker Protection Standards? • a. Employee • b. Employer of ag activity • c. Employer of contract labor • d. OSHA

  46. Answer: • b. Employer of ag activity

  47. Question: • What is the difference between a pesticide tolerance and a pesticide residue?

  48. Answer:  A pesticide tolerance is the amount of pesticide legally allowed to remain on a food or feed crop after it has been harvested. • A pesticide residue is the amount of pesticide that remains on the plant, soil, or animal after it has been treated.

  49. Question: • A boom sprayer has a 10 foot boom with 6 nozzles. What is the nozzle spacing? • a. 18 inches • b. 20 inches • c. 24 inches • d. 30 inches

  50. Answer: • c. 24 inches • Remember to add one on the end! 2’ 2’ 2’ 2’ 2’

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