Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Commercial Applicator Permit applicants
shall be initially deemed to be competent when the applicant has taken and
passed a written examination developed, given and graded by the Examining
Board, created and existing under Code of Ala. 1975,
§
2-28-2,
in the category(ies), set out in Rule
80-1-13-.07 above, the applicant desires permitting. Examination scores shall be valid for
(12) months after the date of examination. In addition to any other
requirement, the applicant shall pay a permit fee of $45 per category for which
the applicant seeks certification or recertification to the Department of
Agriculture & Industries for the issuance or the reissuance of any
permit.
(2) The written examination
for Commercial Applicator Permit shall measure applicant's knowledge and
understanding of pesticides and the use of pesticides.
(3) A practical knowledge of the principles
and practices of pest control and safe use of pesticides shall be tested and
this testing shall be based on examples of problems and situations appropriate
to the particular category or subcategory of the applicator's certification and
the following areas of competency:
(a) Label
and Labeling Comprehension:
1. The general
format and terminology of pesticide labels and labeling,
2. The understanding of instructions,
warnings, terms, symbols, and other information commonly appearing on pesticide
labels,
3. Classification of the
product, general or restricted, and
4. Necessity for use consistent with the
label.
(b) Safety
Factors including:
1. Pesticide toxicity and
hazard to man and common exposure routes,
2. Common types and causes of pesticide
accidents,
3. Precautions necessary
to guard against injury to applicators and other individuals in or near treated
areas,
4. Need for and use of
protective clothing and equipment,
5. Symptoms of pesticide poisoning,
6. First aid and other procedures to be
followed in case of a pesticide accident, and
7. Proper identification, storage, transport,
handling, mixing procedures and disposal methods for pesticides and used
pesticide containers, including precautions to be taken to prevent children
from having access to pesticides and pesticide containers.
(c) Environment. The potential environmental
consequences of the use and misuse of pesticides as may be influenced by such
factors as:
1. Weather and other climatic
conditions,
2. Types of terrain,
soil or other substrate,
3.
Presence of fish, wildlife and other nontarget organisms, and
4. Drainage patterns.
(d) Pests. Factors such as:
1. Common features of pest organisms and
characteristics of damage needed for pest recognition,
2. Recognition of relevant pests,
and
3. Pest development and biology
as it may be relevant to problem identification and control.
(e) Pesticides. Factors such as:
1. Types of pesticides,
2. Types of formulations,
3. Compatibility, synergism, persistence and
animal and plant toxicity of the formulations,
4. Hazards and residues associated with
use,
5. Factors which influence
effectiveness or lead to such problems as resistance to pesticides,
and
6. Dilution
procedures.
(f)
Equipment. Factors including:
1. Types of
equipment and advantages and limitations of each type, and
2. Uses, maintenance and
calibration.
(g)
Application Techniques. Factors including:
1.
Methods of procedure used to apply various formulations of pesticides,
solutions and gases, together with a knowledge of which technique of
application to use in a given situation,
2. Relationship of discharge and placement of
pesticides to proper use, unnecessary use and misuse, and
3. Prevention of drift and pesticide loss
into the environment.
(h) Applicable state and federal laws and
regulations.
(4) Should
an applicant fail the examination this applicant will not be permitted to be
re-examined for a minimum of 10 days, unless such period is waived by
Commissioner, from date of previous examination.
