Supervision and Professionalism
About 2 of every 50 questions on each state's practice exam (Alaska Core, Alabama General Standards, California Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles, Delaware Core, Florida Core, Georgia General Standards, Idaho Core Competency, Illinois General Standards, Illinois General Standards (Structural), Kansas General Exam, Louisiana General Standards, Louisiana Structural General Standards, Massachusetts Core, Maine Commercial Core, Missouri CORE, Montana Core, North Carolina Core, New Jersey Core, Nevada Core and Laws, New York Core, Ohio Commercial Core, Pennsylvania Core, Rhode Island Commercial Licensing, Texas General Standards (Agricultural), Texas General Standards (Structural), Virginia Core, Vermont Core, Washington Laws and Safety and West Virginia Core) come from this topic.
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What to know
Under 40 CFR 171.201, a certified applicator who lets a noncertified applicator use restricted use pesticides must be certified in each category that applies to that use. The noncertified applicator must be at least 18, or 16 only when supervised by a private applicator who is an immediate family member, the product is not a fumigant, sodium cyanide or sodium fluoroacetate, and the application is not aerial. The noncertified applicator must be qualified, for example by noncertified applicator training within the last 12 months, and must have labeling access at all times, site- and pesticide-specific instructions, and a means to immediately reach the supervisor, who must be on site when the labeling requires it. Commercial applicators must keep access to qualification records at their principal place of business for two years from the date of use. The professionalism standard in 40 CFR 171.103(c)(10) covers chemical security for restricted use pesticides, communicating exposure and risk information with customers and the public, and product stewardship.
Where it comes from
- 40 CFR § 171.201(b)
- 40 CFR § 171.201(c)
- 40 CFR § 171.201(e)
- 40 CFR § 171.3
- 40 CFR § 171.103(c)(10)
Try a practice question
A commercial pest control firm wants a new employee to use a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of its certified applicator. Under 40 CFR 171.201, what is the minimum age for that employee?
- A16 years old
- B17 years old
- C18 years old
- D21 years old
Show the answer
18 years old. A noncertified applicator must be at least 18. The 16-year-old exception applies only under a private applicator who is an immediate family member, so it does not cover a commercial firm's employee.
40 CFR § 171.201(b)(2)(iii)