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14 Cards in this Set
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What federal law authorized the regulation of pesticides as we know it today? |
FIFRA - The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. |
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Which federal agency registers pesticides in the U.S.? |
EPA - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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What is a pesticide tolerance? |
The maximum amount of a pesticide residue that is allowed on food or feed crops. |
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What are two types of penalties FIFRA allows for applicators who violate the law? |
FIFRA provides civil penalties when the violation of a regulation was unintentional, and criminal penalties when the law was violated knowingly. |
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Which federal agency sets the food tolerances for pesticides? Which agency enforces these tolerances? |
EPA sets pesticides tolerances. FDA enforces pesticide tolerances. |
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What act authorizes the EPA to manage hazardous waste? |
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1975 |
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What agency and what act have direct regulatory roles in the application of a herbicide on forestlands in Oregon? |
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Oregon Forest Practices Act. |
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What state agency administers (in charge of)the EPA Worker Protection Standard in Oregon |
Oregon OSHA |
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What agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? |
Oregon OSHA |
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What agency enforces the installation of back-siphon or anti-siphon devices on systems used for chemigation? |
Oregon Water Resources Department |
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What act makes it illegal to harm a threatened or endangered species? |
ESA - The Endangered Species Act of 1973 |
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Which species is closer to extinction: an endangered or a threatened species? |
An endangered species is closer to extinction |
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Can a private pesticide applicator legally apply a general-use herbicide along the fence of the school playground, ifthe school board president asks him or her to do so? |
Yes |
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Can a private pesticide applicator spray a highly toxic pesticide for a neighbor who is not licensed? |
No |
