Which of the Following Is True About the Regulation of Pesticide

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the regulation of pesticide use by the EPA?

• A) To be legally registered a pesticide must perform its intended function without posing unreasonable risk to humans or the environment.
• B) The EPA may balance the economic and social costs of use of a pesticide in deciding whether to register it.
• C) Once a pesticide is registered the registration cannot be canceled for five years.
• D) To be legally registered a pesticide must perform its intended function without posing unreasonable risk to humans or the environment  and also t he EPA may balance the economic and social costs of use of a pesticide in deciding whether to register it.
• E) To be legally registered a pesticide must perform its intended function without posing unreasonable risk to humans or the environment  and also o nce a pesticide is registered the registration cannot be canceled for five years.