Pesticide Certification Ch. 2

Which agency is responsible for registering or authorizing pesticide products for use in the United States?

• North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS)

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?

• Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)

• Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

• Endangered Species Act (ESA)

• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

What does the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do?

• Review every registered pesticide on a 15-year cycle

• Ensure that no registered pesticide use is likely to jeopardize the survival of any endangered or threatened species

• Establish programs to protect workers and provide training and certification for applicators

• Stop the sale or use of any pesticide

Which regulation is aimed at protecting employees on agricultural establishments from occupational exposure to pesticides?

• Occupational Safety and Health Act

• Worker Protection Standard (WPS)

• Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)

• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Who is responsible for carrying out provisions of the North Carolina Pesticide Law (NCPL)?

• North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL)

• Pesticide Advisory Committee (PAC)

• North Carolina Pesticide Board (NCPB)

• North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture

What is the purpose of the Pesticide Advisory Committee (PAC)?

• To enforce the North Carolina Pesticide Law (NCPL)

• To investigate employee complaints related to exposure to hazardous materials

• To administer and enforce the North Carolina Pesticide Law (NCPL)

• To assist the North Carolina Pesticide Board (NCPB) in an advisory capacity

What agency has the authority to enforce the federal pesticide laws in North Carolina?

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS)

• North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL)

What is the purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)?

• To protect employees on agricultural establishments from occupational exposure to pesticides

• To regulate the production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides

• To ensure that employers provide information and training to workers about hazardous materials in the workplace

• To establish pesticide tolerances for food and feed products

When storing pesticides in NC which of the following is FALSE?

• pesticides should be stored in an organized manner away from combustible chemicals like gasoline

• label recommendations should be followed when storing pesticides

• 
  If the container is leaking, it is acceptable to transfer the pesticide into a new, unlabeled container. 

• pesticides should be stored in a dry, well-ventilated area

Which statement about FIRFA is FALSE?

• state restrictions on pesticides can be less strict than those of FIRFA

• FIRFA regulates the registration of pesticide products

• approved pesticide labels have the force of law

• 
  the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market