Section 1: Pesticides and applicator certification Flashcards
(21 cards)
State which agency is responsible for pesticide enforcement (including credentialing).
EPA
Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label.
The pesticide label is a legal document requiring the applicator to follow all directions
Describe who has to be legally certified to use pesticides professionally in Indiana
Any private or commercial applicator using restricted use pesticides
Private applicators
Pesticide applicators (primarily farmers) who apply pesticides to property they own, rent, or otherwise control by some form of contractual arrangement for purposes of producing and agricultural commodity
Commercial applicators
Applicators using any pesticides on the property of another for financial compensation, including an employer. Or applying pesticides for area wide mosquito control.
Registered technicians
Applicators who have passed the core exam or attended training and received a registered technician credential from OISC. The registered technician may engage in pest control operations of general use pesticides under the supervision of a certified applicator.
Length of all pesticide applicator certification terms
5 years
Which agency approves and advertises pesticide applicator continuing ccertification hours programs
OISC
What are the two options to maintain applicator certification
Retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours
What is the purpose of the applicator credential
Certification Is an important statement to the people of indiana that persons applying restricted use products and or making commercial applications are qualified to do so
Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and certification categories.
Appropriate product use is dependent on whether the application site is listed on the label. Some application sites may require specific certification categories.
What are the potential consequences of applying a pesticide to the wrong address
Unintended environmental harm/structural damage and legal liability
Who has to maintain a for hire business license
Employees of a business who assume direct responsibility for the use or supervision of pesticides by the firm on another person’s property.I.E employees of lawn care companies , residential pest management firms and agricultural retail outlets.
When must a certified supervisor remain on site with a non certified employee
If the non certified applicator is not a technician registered with OISC
How can a non certified supervisor become a registered technician
Attend RT training
Attend core exam prep course
Pass the core exam
List the items that a certified supervisor must provide a registered technician before sending them to work off site
Labels of products being applied, and all PPE listed on the product labels
List the pesticide application activities that may be performed by a registered technician
Engage in Pest control operations of general use pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, only in which the supervisor is certified and licensed
Distinguish general use from restricted use products
Restricted use pesticides are pesticides which may cause harm to humans or the environment when used in accordance with the label and may only be applied by or under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
Indicate where to find a restricted use product (RUP) statement on a product label
State the minimum RUP record keeping term
Two years
List the information that must be maintained in RUP records
Name and address of customer or property owner of the site of application
Address, geographic coordinates, or general location description of application site
name of responsible commercial applicator
License number of the responsible commercial applicator
Date of application. month, day, and year
Start and stop times of the application
Description of the plant, crop, animal, commodity, stored product, Or sight treated
Principal pests to be controlled
Specific acreage, area, parts of a structure, property, or number of plants or animals treated, or other appropriate description.
Brand name of product applied
Amount of product used
