Primary Federal Laws Governing Pesticides

The video tutorial discusses two key federal acts: the Federal Insecticide, Fungicides and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act. These acts require the registration of chemicals produced or imported into the U.S., with specific labeling, use, storage, instruction, and training requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plays a crucial role in granting permissions and setting limitations on these chemicals to protect the environment and ensure consumer safety. If limitations are not followed, the EPA can restrict or ban the chemicals.

What is the primary purpose of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicides, and Rodenticide Act?

• To promote the use of pesticides

• To require registration of certain chemicals

• To ban all chemical imports

• To encourage chemical production

Which of the following is NOT a requirement under the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act?

• Marketing

• Storage

• Labeling

• Training

How do the acts consider the impact of chemicals on the environment?

• By focusing only on human safety

• By promoting widespread use

• By limiting use to certain applications

• By ignoring environmental effects

What role does the Environmental Protection Agency play in the regulation of chemicals?

• It manufactures chemicals

• It grants permission and sets limitations

• It sells chemicals to consumers

• It has no role in chemical regulation

What can happen if the limitations set by the Environmental Protection Agency are not followed?

• The chemical can be promoted

• The chemical can be subsidized

• The chemical can be banned

• The chemical can be ignored