Flashcards in Colorado Pest Control Laws and Regulations Deck (35)
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FIFRA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
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EPA founding year and acronym
1970 Environmental Protection Agency
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OPP is what to the EPA
Office of Pesticide Programs
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FIFRA focus?
Pesticide distribution, sale, and use
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FIFRA regulations apply to
People who manufacture, formulate, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products
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Before a pesticide can be sold or used it must what?
FIFRA requires that it be registered with the EPA
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How many times of pesticide registration
Four
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Name four types of registration
1. Full Federal Label. 2. Emergency excemption. 3. Special local needs label. 4. Minimum Risk Pesticides
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Full Federal Label Registration
Most pesticides are registered this way
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Emergency Exemptions
When there are no federally registered pesticides available to control a serious pest problem
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Special Local Needs Label
Colorado can register additional uses of a federally registered pesticide
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Minimum Risk Pesticides
Do not require an EPA number due to minimal inert ingredients
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Certified Applicator
Someone who has been recognized by the state, tribe, territory, or agency responsible for regulating pesticides as being competent to use or supervise the use of RUP's
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FIFRA defines two categories of certified applicators
Private Applicator, Commercial Applicator
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Private applicator
Person who uses RUP's on their own land such as a farmer
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Commercial applicator
Person who engages in the business of applying pesticides for hire
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Pesticide Reregistration
All pesticides need to meet new safety standards
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Residues
Pesticide that remains on foods
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Tolerance
The allowable amount of residues set by the EPA
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Cumulative exposure
Combined effect of exposure to pesticides
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Storage and disposal
EPA sets the guidelines for storage and disposal for all pesticides and rinsates
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Penalties for FIFRA violations
Civil and Criminal
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Civil Penalties
Up to $5000 per offense for commercial applicators. Warning for Privator Applicators, second offense up to $1200.
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Criminal Penalties
Willful violation of FIFRA is a misdemeanour and subject to a $25,000 fine and one year imprisonment. A producer, up to $50,000 and one year imprisonment
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FFDCA
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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EPA's Role in food
Sets tolerances or maximum legal limits for pesticide residues on food
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FDA's Role in food
Provides for monitoring of food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the tolerances set by the EPA
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FQPA
Food Quality Protection Act
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Food Quality Protection Act role
Set a new single, health based standard when assessing the risks of pesticide
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Worker Protection Standard
Provides protections to workers who perform hand labor tasks
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Endangered Species Act of 1973
Designed to protect endangered species and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Provides funding for federal cleanup
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HMTUSA
Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act
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Transport of pesticides across state lines are regulated by
DOT - Department of Transportation
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