Private General Applicator Exam — Information & Free Practice

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

• Label and Labeling Comprehension

  • General Label Format and Terminology
  • Instructions, Warnings, Terms, and Symbols
  • Use Consistent with Labeling
  • Physical Presence Requirements
  • Labeling and Supervised Applicators
  • Category-Specific Use Restrictions
  • Product Use Classification
  • Product-Specific Notification
  • Mandatory and Advisory Language
• Safety

  • Acute and Chronic Toxicity
  • Risk, Toxicity, and Exposure
  • Routes of Exposure
  • Pesticide Mishaps
  • Protection of Applicators and Other People
  • Protective Clothing and PPE
  • Symptoms of Pesticide Poisoning
  • First Aid and Mishap Response
  • Identification, Storage, Transport, Mixing, and Disposal
• Environment

  • Weather and Climatic Conditions
  • Terrain, Soil, and Substrate
  • Fish, Wildlife, and Nontarget Organisms
  • Drainage Patterns
• Pests

  • Pest Identification and Product Selection
  • Target Pest and Labeling Verification
• Pesticides

  • Types of Pesticides
  • Types of Formulations
  • Compatibility, Synergism, Persistence, and Toxicity
  • Hazards and Residues
  • Effectiveness and Resistance
  • Dilution Procedures
• Equipment

  • Equipment Types, Advantages, and Limitations
  • Equipment Use, Maintenance, and Calibration
• Application Methods

  • Methods for Pesticide Forms and Formulations
  • Method Selection and Additional Certification
  • Proper, Ineffective, and Misuse Outcomes
  • Prevention of Drift and Environmental Loss
• Laws and Regulations

  • Applicable State and Federal Requirements
• Responsibilities for Supervisors of Noncertified Applicators

  • Direct Supervision Requirements
  • Use-Specific Instructions
  • Explaining Applicable Laws and Regulations
• Stewardship

  • Restricted Use Pesticide Security
  • Communicating Exposure and Risk Information
• Agricultural Pest Control

  • Pests of Agricultural Commodities
  • Ground and Surface Water Protection
  • Preharvest and Restricted-Entry Intervals
  • Animal Commodity Toxicity and Residues
  • Hazards of Pesticide Use on and Around Animals