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NYS Pesticide Exam Ornamentals & Turf Questions and Answers 100% Correct!
Question 1: What agency has the mandate to administer a
national pesticide applicator training and certification program?
CORRECT ANSWER : United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
Question 2: What is the "lead agency" in NYS for its
pesticide applicator training and certification program?
CORRECT ANSWER : Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC)
Question 3: What other pesticide related responsibilities
does this NYS agency have?
CORRECT ANSWER : Bureau of Pesticides
Management has all regulatory responsibilities dealing with pesticides, including preparing and giving exams for certification and enforcing state and federal pesticide regulations
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Question 4: What factors differentiate between a private
and a commercial applicator?
CORRECT ANSWER : Commercial is any property not
your own, private specifically relates to use on agricultural crops
Question 5: What is the purpose of a re-entry interval?
CORRECT ANSWER : to protect the consumer from
harmful residues and to guard the safety of your workers
Question 6: What does the term "target crop" mean? "non
target?"
CORRECT ANSWER : target crop means the crop
targeted by the pesticide, non target means crops that might unintentionally be treated by drift
Question 7: What is the purpose of the Worker Protection
Standard?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Covers the use of pesticides for
the direct production of agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses. Requires that pesticide- related info must be shared and steps be taken to reduce the risk of illness and injury. Enforced by the
NYS DEC
Question 8: What information must a commercial
pesticide applicator provide to the owner/operator of a nursery who hires them to apply pesticides to manage pests?
CORRECT ANSWER : -specific location and
description of area being treated -time and date scheduled for application -product name, EPA registration #, and active ingredient
- any restricted-entry interval (REI)
-any other specific requirements on label about protecting workers
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Question 9: In turn, what information does the
owner/manager have to provide to the commercial applicator?
CORRECT ANSWER : -specific location/description of
areas that may be treated with a pesticide or under REI -any restrictions on entering areas to be treated that have been treated
Question 10: What is the purpose of the "decontamination
site" required by WPS?
CORRECT ANSWER : a site for washing off pesticides
and residues and for flushing eyes. should be at the mixing site and within 1/4 mile of application area
Question 11: What factors are required of a "handler's"
employer in terms of emergency assistance if the handler is injured or poisoned by pesticides or residues?
CORRECT ANSWER : responsible for making
emergency transportation to medical facility and provide pesticide information for chemical exposed to
