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| Which federal law requires employers to provide agricultural workers and pesticide handlers with protections against possible harm from pesticides? |
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Definition
| Worker Protection Standard (WPS) |
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Term
| What is the TDA and what are they responsible for? |
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Definition
Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Responsible for the protections of the health, safety, and welfare of pest control employess and the general public from hazards and consequences of pest control activity. |
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Term
| What are the civil and criminal penalties for commercial and private applicator violations? |
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Definition
Civil - Commercial - No more than $5000 for each offense.
- Private - No more than $1000.
Criminal - Commercial - $25,000 fine or one year in prison.
- Private - $1000 and/or 30 days in prison. |
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Term
| What does FIFRA and FEPCA stand for? |
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Definition
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Federal Enviromental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) |
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Term
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Definition
| US Enviromental Protection Agency |
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Term
| What are the two main classifications of pesticides under FIFRA? |
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Definition
| Unclassified or General-use and Restricted-use. |
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Term
| What is a tolerance set by the EPA? |
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Definition
| The maximum amount of pesticide residue that may legally remain on or in a commodity at the time of harvest or slaughter. |
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Term
| Which section under FIFRA could be used to allow the use of an unregistered pesticide to control an emergency pest problem? |
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Definition
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Term
| When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator? |
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Definition
| When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee. |
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Term
| Records of pesticide application must be maintain for how many years? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is responsible for the registration of pesticides? |
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Definition
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Term
| How much is the commercial applicator's exam fee? |
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Definition
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Term
| How long does a commercial applicator's license last? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who requires that older pesticides be reevaluated to ensure that they meet current safety standards? |
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Definition
| FIFRA requires the EPA to do this. |
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Term
| The federal registration of pesticides fall under what section of FIFRA? |
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Definition
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Term
| Section 24(c) of FIFRA covers what pesticide registrations? |
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Definition
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Term
| Minimum risk pesticides are covered by what section of FIFRA? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is allowed to mix, load, or apply restricted use pesticides? |
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Definition
| Certified applicators or individuals under their direct supervision. |
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Term
| Who oversees the distribution, sale and transportation of pesticides via intrastate or interstate commerce? |
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Definition
| TIFRA (Tennessee Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act) |
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Term
| What is the definition of a pesticide? |
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Definition
| Any organism that is detrimental to humans. |
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