Pesticide Regulation Licensing Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Rated A+

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Pesticide Regulation Licensing Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Rated A+ 1 / 46 1. The Department of Pesticide Regulation's (DPR) mission: *To protect human health and the environment by regulating ... pesticide sales and use and by fostering reduced-risk pest management. *DPR's strict oversight begins with pesticide product evaluation and registration and continues through statewide licensing of commercial applicators, dealers, consultants, and other pesticide professionals; evaluation of health impacts of pesticides through illness surveillance and risk assessment; environmental monitoring of air, water, and soil; feld enforcement (with the County Agricultural Commissioners) of laws regulating pesticide use; residue testing of fresh produce; and encouraging development and adoption of least-toxic pest management practices through incentives and grants. *DPR is one of six boards, departments, and offces within the California Environmental Protection Agency 2. The Purposes of Pesticide and Pest Control Laws and Regulations: 1. Provide for the proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides used in the production of food and fiber and the protection of public health and safety 2. Protect the environment from environmentally harmful pesticides by prohibiting, regulating, or controlling their uses 3. Assure that agricultural and pest control workers have safe working conditions where pesticides are present 4. Authorize pest control and make sure that it is done by competent, responsible licensees and permittees under strict control of the Department of Pesticide Regulation and the County Agricultural Commissioners 5. Assure applicators, consumers, and other users that the pesticides they use are properly labeled and are appropriate for the uses designated on the labeling 6. Encourage the development and implementation of integrated pest management systems, stressing the integration of biological and cultural pest control techniques with the use of selective pesticides, when these are necessary, to achieve acceptable levels of control with the least possible harm to non-target organisms and the environment.Pesticide Regulation Licensing Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Rated A+ 2 / 46 3. In what publication are the state's pesticide use laws located? In what publication are the regulations located?: Pesticide Use Laws: Regulations: 4. What are the roles of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the California Agricultural Commissioners in regards to pesticide use laws and regulations?: Department of Pesticide Regulation - regulation, use & laws (i.e. certifying and licensing individuals/businesses) California Agricultural Commissioners - certify private pesticide applicators and conduct local enforcement of pesticide use laws (for agricultural use, residential, non-agricultural use, structural use) 5. The difference between California's laws and the Department of Pesticide Regulation's regulations is that laws are .: passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department of Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's pesticide and pest control laws and regulations? A. protecting workers from pesticide exposure B. providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides C. encouraging people to use more pesticides D. protecting public health: C. encouraging people to use more pesticides [Show More]

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