Employee Registration Manual: 2015 GA Pest Control Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass
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Employee Registration Manual: 2015 GA
Pest Control Exam Questions And Answers
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When and why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) created? -
answerCreated in 1947 to regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
What was the result of the 1972 ame...
Employee Registration Manual: 2015 GA
Pest Control Exam Questions And Answers
100% Pass
When and why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) created? -
answer✔Created in 1947 to regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
What was the result of the 1972 amendment to FIFRA? - answer✔In 1972 congress amended
FIFRA to include a classification system for types of pesticides. Created new requirements for:
Certification of applicators/operators authorized to apply pesticides; Safety of workers using
pesticides; Pesticide disposal; Protection of the environment from contamination by pesticides.
What government agency oversees the implementation of the FIFRA? - answer✔The EPA-
Environmental Protection Agency
What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) have to do with pest control? - answer✔The
Endangered Species Act required the EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides would not
harm species placed on the Endangered Species Act list.
The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) amended FIFRA. Tolerance levels were created
for what 3 types of exposure? - answer✔FQPA directed EPA to regulate pesticides through
establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from food levels, drinking water, and residential
exposure.
The Food Quality Protection Act - answer✔It mandated a minor-use program for pesticide
registration, a review of antimicrobial products and review of pesticide registrations every 15
years.
THE LABEL IS THE LAW! - answer✔Label is the legal document that controls the use, storage,
and disposal of any pesticide.
Does the label just include the sticker on the bottle? - answer✔No! Any other PRINTED or
ELECTRONICALLY available information from the manufacturer, such as guidance documents,
installation instructions or technical bulletins. "Labeling" carries the same enforcement weight
as the actual label provided on the pesticide container.
The pesticide manufacturers are required to provide prescribed, detailed information to EPA
including: - answer✔• Toxicity of the pesticide • Hazard to the applicator • Effect on the
environment
What 2 classifications does the EPA use to classify pesticides? - answer✔General or Restricted
Definition of General Use Pesticide? - answer✔Pesticides that are less likely to cause damage to
the environment.
Definition of Restricted Use Pesticides? - answer✔Pesticides that may cause human injury or
damage to the environment are classified as restricted use and have the words "Restricted Use
Pesticide" on the label.
Who can apply a restricted use pesticide? - answer✔Only a certified operator or someone
operating under his or her direct supervision (as specified in the definition section 620-2-.01 of
the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission Rules) may apply a restricted use pesticide.
What is the process called for a pest management professional to be a qualified operator? -
answer✔Certification is the process by which a pest management professional becomes
qualified as an Operator.
What three facets of pest control does an operator need to prove he knows (according to
FIFRA)? - answer✔safe handling,
use,
storage
and disposal of a pesticide
What are the potential civil and criminal penalties for FIFRA violations? - answer✔If an
Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil penalties up to $5,000 and violations of the law
may also result in criminal penalties up to $25,000 and/or one year in prison. Any Operator
accused of a violation has the right to ask for a hearing in their city or county of residence.
What does OSHA require companies to do when someone gets hurt? - answer✔It requires any
company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports including all
work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. A report is not required for minor injuries needing
only first aid treatment. A report must be filed with the local OSHA office if the injury involves
medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another
job
What law does OSHA implement? - answer✔The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) in the United States Department of Labor administers the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970.
What agencies are concerned with pesticides? - answer✔U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Environmental Protection agency , Ga Dept of Ag
What is the fine for the killing of an endangered species due to pesticides? - answer✔The killing
of an endangered species
can result in a maximum fine of $20,000 and/or one year in prison.
What two agencies administer the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act? - answer✔The Georgia
Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission administer the
Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA)
What is the GA law that governs most pest control issues? - answer✔Structural Pest Control Act
(SPCA).
Requirements of the Georgia SPCA include: - answer✔Company License; Certified Operator;
Registered Employees; Recertification/Reregistration; Contracts for the control of Wood
Destroying Organisms; Re-inspection Recordkeeping Requirements ;Official Georgia Wood
Infestation Inspection Report
What do all pest management companies have to have before they begin operation? -
answer✔Their Liscence
How many Certified Operators is a company required to have? - answer✔1.
How is the Certified operator different from a tech? - answer✔The Certification Examination is
a more extensive and rigorous examination than the Employee Registration Examination for
techs and sales.
What certifications does a company need a DCO (Designated Certified Operator) in? -
answer✔The categories of Certification are household pest control (HPC), wood destroying
organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM). A company may only operate in the categories in
which it currently employs a Designated Certified Operator (DCO).
Why do techs and sales need to take the Employee Registration exam? - answer✔All not-
certified technicians and salespersons must take and pass the Employee Registration
examination before they can work without the direct supervision of a Certified Operator or
Registered Employee.
Recertification - answer✔Certified Operators must, every five years, accumulate the following
training hours in the following certification categories for recertification: • Household Pest
Control (HPC) - 25 hours • Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO) - 25 hours • Fumigation (FUM) -
12 hours Computer based training shall be limited to no more than 10 hours for each of the
HPC and WDO categories and 5 hour for FUM.
Re-registering - answer✔Registered Employees must, every two years, accumulate the
following training hours for the following registration categories: • Household Pest Control
(HPC) - 8 hours • Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO) - 8 hours • Fumigation (FUM) - 3 hours
Computer based training shall be limited to no more than 4 hours for the HPC and WDO
categories and 1 hour for FUM.
All reregistration training credits must be earned before March1st of each odd numbered year.
All registrations, certifications, and licenses expire on June 30th of each odd numbered year.
What has to be in place before a WDO service or start of work? - answer✔A contract must be
issued for every WDO service and before the work begins. Copies of all contracts and
supporting documentation must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
WDO contract components - answer✔The specific type of treatment to be performed • The
effective date and contract period • Diagram of the structure(s) showing area(s) of active or
previous infestation(s) • Price of treatment • Terms of guaranty or warranty with a disclosure
statement on type of guarantee • If the work is bonded • The conditions for renewal including
reinspection interval • Provisions for a limitation of liability • What happens if the structure is
changed • The three day right to cancel the contract • Property owner or property owner's
authorized agent's signature • For baiting systems, the statement about removal of the system
and a diagram showing the location and number of stations installed • Insurance requirement
statement
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