Exams / Illinois Pesticide General Standards / 40 CFR §170.203

40 CFR §170.203 — what it says, and how the exam tests it

This section is cited by 4 of our practice questions and is tested on 4 exams including the Illinois Pesticide General Standards.

The text

§ 170.203 Exceptions. Exceptions. This subpart does not apply when any pesticide is handled for use on an agricultural establishment in the following circumstances: (a) For mosquito abatement, Mediterranean fruit fly eradication, or similar wide-area public pest control programs sponsored by governmental entities. (b) On livestock or other animals, or in or about animal premises. (c) On plants grown for other than commercial or research purposes, which may include plants in habitations, home fruit and vegetable gardens, and home greenhouses. (d) On plants that are in ornamental gardens, parks, and public or private lawns and grounds and that are intended only for aesthetic purposes or climatic modification. (e) In a manner not directly related to the production of agricultural plants, including, but not limited to, structural pest control, control of vegetation along rights-of-way and in other noncrop areas, and pasture and rangeland use. (f) For control of vertebrate pests. (g) As attractants or repellents in traps. (h) On the harvested portions of agricultural plants or on harvested timber. (i) For research uses of unregistered pesticides. [57 FR 38151, Aug. 21, 1992. Redesignated at 60 FR 21952, May 3, 1995]

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How it comes up on the exam

Practice questions written from this section — answers and explanations are in the drill.

  1. Under the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170), which of the following uses on an agricultural establishment is specifically exempt from pesticide handling requirements?
    drill Pesticides in the Environment →
  2. Under the federal Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170), which of the following situations is specifically exempt from the pesticide handling requirements?
    drill Pesticides in the Environment →
  3. Under 40 CFR §170.203, the Worker Protection Standard exception for plants grown for non-commercial purposes may include plants in which of the following locations?
    drill Integrated Pest Management →

Exams that test this section