The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are - ANSWER Passed
by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out laws
Remember is the Department of Pesticide Regulation
Remember the Legislature makes the Laws (the law: "employers must protect employees
from harm on the job")
but the DPR makes specific Regulations (the regulation: "eyewear must be worn, waterproof
gloves, long sleeve shirts, socks, etc." to protect that employee from harm)
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA is the -
ANSWER County Agricultural Commissioner
(think of him as the local pesticide "sheriff")
Employee handler pesticide safety training topics (what the boss needs to teach to his techs)
do not include how to:
A) confine spray to target area
B) handle, open and lift containers
C)recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
D) recognize pesticide poisoning symptoms - ANSWER C) Recognize the chemical charac-
teristics of the pesticide
(you don't NEED to know EXACTLY the chemical makeup of every pesticide just like you don't
NEED to know every ingredient in Ketchup to understand that it is a condiment for hotdogs)
When pesticide registrant (the MAKER of that pesticide) allows a pesticide product registra-
tion (it's license to sell it in the state of California) to lapse/end, pest control dealers (like
Univar) can continue to sell out their stock of that pesticide (stuff that they ALREADY bought
in order to sell to pest control companies) for how many years? - ANSWER 2 years
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,So if a Company decides they're not making a profit off of a pesticide that has been li-
censed/registered in CA and they let their license "lapse/expire", CA lets stores sell out of
any product they bought for the next 2 years.
Why is it important for pesticide applications that employees receive training on recognizing
and avoiding heat stress? - ANSWER Because MANY heat stress symptoms are identical
to pesticide poisoning symptoms.
The potential for pesticides leaching (soaking ) through the soil into the ground water in-
creases with what? - ANSWER RAINFALL
Rain washes pesticide deeper into the soil...we don't want it continuing down hundreds of
feet into our drinking water beneath us)
Arrange these label words from least dangerous to most dangerous: Warning/Danger/Cau-
tion - ANSWER Caution, Warning, Danger
What are the three signal words commonly used on all pesticides? - ANSWER Danger,
Warning, Caution
Which signal world has the word poison and a skull and crossbones on the label? - AN-
SWER DANGER
Which of the following is the MOST frequent route of pesticide exposure for pesticide han-
dlers?
A) Oral (through your mouth)
B) Dermal (through your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing it in)
D) Eye - ANSWER Dermal
Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on your hands and wrists.
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,The hazard (DANGER) of a pesticide is a relative measure of its potential to:
A)Harm people or the environment
B) control the pest
C) damage application equipment
D) bind to soil particles - ANSWER A) Harm people or the environment
(We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm people/environ-
ment...like NUCLEAR waste...but we tell someone to be "cautious" not to get soap in their
eyes when bathing)
Which of the formulation offers the greatest possibility of dermal (skin) absorption?
A) Oil soluble formulations (these smell like gas and look like motor oil)
B) Water-soluble liquids (like the Wisdom TC you spray)
C) Granulars (like the bifen dry chemical you apply on lawns)
D) Powder formulations (like a pesticide dust that we use for roaches) - ANSWER Oil solu-
ble formulations
Remember how oil SOAKS into a concrete driveway and stains it....it's EASILY absorbed.
The most important step when a pesticide spill occurs is to:
A) Thoroughly soak the area to dilute the spilled pesticide
B) Direct the spilled pesticide away from the area
C) Prevent people from contacting the spilled pesticide
D) Salvage as much as possible of the spilled pesticide - ANSWER C) Prevent people from
contacting the spilled pesticide
This is your FIRST job...stop others from getting harmed....THEN throw kitty litter on it to stop
that spill from moving).
The surfaces of objects that are commonly present in interiorscapes during a pesticide appli-
cation that might become ETCHED (like putting toilet bowl cleaner on a Rolex watch) can be
caused by the
A) Spray pressure being too high
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, B) Inert ingredients
C) Temperature of the spray
D) Size of the spray droplets - ANSWER B) Inert Ingredients
Remember, there are MANY chemicals in Bifen I/T besides Bifenthrin that make it
work...ONE of those chemical CAN accidently stain wood or ruin marble flooring). THINK BE-
FORE YOU SPRAY.
When referring to an ocular pesticide exposure on a pesticide handler, which body part is af-
fected? - ANSWER THE EYES = OCULAR
Look...doctors pay a lot of money for their education and it makes them feel SO MUCH BET-
TER to say "Ocular Tissue Damage" than to just say "his eyeball got scratched").
Why can't leather and cloth gloves be used for handling liquid pesticides? - ANSWER Be-
cause they will ABSORB liquid pesticide.
Yes, we use both kinds of gloves for DRY pesticides...but if the test doesn't say "DRY" then
ASSUME it means "WET"
How often must Personal Protective Equipment be cleaned? - ANSWER At the end of
each WORK PERIOD
Remember, it's not EACH DAY for a part time employee because they don't work EACH DAY.
We say "Work Period" just so everyone understands that at the end of a work day, you HAVE
to clean your PPE.
An important reason to inspect the area where you will be completing a pesticide applica-
tion is to: - ANSWER Identify any hazardous material or (I would say) hazardous situations
(a dogs presence in a yard is going to be an issue for you)
The information necessary for treating someone exposed to a pesticide is found in the: - AN-
SWER Precautionary statement section of the pesticide label
This IS a test question.
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by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out laws
Remember is the Department of Pesticide Regulation
Remember the Legislature makes the Laws (the law: "employers must protect employees
from harm on the job")
but the DPR makes specific Regulations (the regulation: "eyewear must be worn, waterproof
gloves, long sleeve shirts, socks, etc." to protect that employee from harm)
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA is the -
ANSWER County Agricultural Commissioner
(think of him as the local pesticide "sheriff")
Employee handler pesticide safety training topics (what the boss needs to teach to his techs)
do not include how to:
A) confine spray to target area
B) handle, open and lift containers
C)recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
D) recognize pesticide poisoning symptoms - ANSWER C) Recognize the chemical charac-
teristics of the pesticide
(you don't NEED to know EXACTLY the chemical makeup of every pesticide just like you don't
NEED to know every ingredient in Ketchup to understand that it is a condiment for hotdogs)
When pesticide registrant (the MAKER of that pesticide) allows a pesticide product registra-
tion (it's license to sell it in the state of California) to lapse/end, pest control dealers (like
Univar) can continue to sell out their stock of that pesticide (stuff that they ALREADY bought
in order to sell to pest control companies) for how many years? - ANSWER 2 years
1
,So if a Company decides they're not making a profit off of a pesticide that has been li-
censed/registered in CA and they let their license "lapse/expire", CA lets stores sell out of
any product they bought for the next 2 years.
Why is it important for pesticide applications that employees receive training on recognizing
and avoiding heat stress? - ANSWER Because MANY heat stress symptoms are identical
to pesticide poisoning symptoms.
The potential for pesticides leaching (soaking ) through the soil into the ground water in-
creases with what? - ANSWER RAINFALL
Rain washes pesticide deeper into the soil...we don't want it continuing down hundreds of
feet into our drinking water beneath us)
Arrange these label words from least dangerous to most dangerous: Warning/Danger/Cau-
tion - ANSWER Caution, Warning, Danger
What are the three signal words commonly used on all pesticides? - ANSWER Danger,
Warning, Caution
Which signal world has the word poison and a skull and crossbones on the label? - AN-
SWER DANGER
Which of the following is the MOST frequent route of pesticide exposure for pesticide han-
dlers?
A) Oral (through your mouth)
B) Dermal (through your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing it in)
D) Eye - ANSWER Dermal
Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on your hands and wrists.
2
,The hazard (DANGER) of a pesticide is a relative measure of its potential to:
A)Harm people or the environment
B) control the pest
C) damage application equipment
D) bind to soil particles - ANSWER A) Harm people or the environment
(We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm people/environ-
ment...like NUCLEAR waste...but we tell someone to be "cautious" not to get soap in their
eyes when bathing)
Which of the formulation offers the greatest possibility of dermal (skin) absorption?
A) Oil soluble formulations (these smell like gas and look like motor oil)
B) Water-soluble liquids (like the Wisdom TC you spray)
C) Granulars (like the bifen dry chemical you apply on lawns)
D) Powder formulations (like a pesticide dust that we use for roaches) - ANSWER Oil solu-
ble formulations
Remember how oil SOAKS into a concrete driveway and stains it....it's EASILY absorbed.
The most important step when a pesticide spill occurs is to:
A) Thoroughly soak the area to dilute the spilled pesticide
B) Direct the spilled pesticide away from the area
C) Prevent people from contacting the spilled pesticide
D) Salvage as much as possible of the spilled pesticide - ANSWER C) Prevent people from
contacting the spilled pesticide
This is your FIRST job...stop others from getting harmed....THEN throw kitty litter on it to stop
that spill from moving).
The surfaces of objects that are commonly present in interiorscapes during a pesticide appli-
cation that might become ETCHED (like putting toilet bowl cleaner on a Rolex watch) can be
caused by the
A) Spray pressure being too high
3
, B) Inert ingredients
C) Temperature of the spray
D) Size of the spray droplets - ANSWER B) Inert Ingredients
Remember, there are MANY chemicals in Bifen I/T besides Bifenthrin that make it
work...ONE of those chemical CAN accidently stain wood or ruin marble flooring). THINK BE-
FORE YOU SPRAY.
When referring to an ocular pesticide exposure on a pesticide handler, which body part is af-
fected? - ANSWER THE EYES = OCULAR
Look...doctors pay a lot of money for their education and it makes them feel SO MUCH BET-
TER to say "Ocular Tissue Damage" than to just say "his eyeball got scratched").
Why can't leather and cloth gloves be used for handling liquid pesticides? - ANSWER Be-
cause they will ABSORB liquid pesticide.
Yes, we use both kinds of gloves for DRY pesticides...but if the test doesn't say "DRY" then
ASSUME it means "WET"
How often must Personal Protective Equipment be cleaned? - ANSWER At the end of
each WORK PERIOD
Remember, it's not EACH DAY for a part time employee because they don't work EACH DAY.
We say "Work Period" just so everyone understands that at the end of a work day, you HAVE
to clean your PPE.
An important reason to inspect the area where you will be completing a pesticide applica-
tion is to: - ANSWER Identify any hazardous material or (I would say) hazardous situations
(a dogs presence in a yard is going to be an issue for you)
The information necessary for treating someone exposed to a pesticide is found in the: - AN-
SWER Precautionary statement section of the pesticide label
This IS a test question.
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