Branch 2 Field Rep (SPCB) Safety/Regulatory Test | Questions with Approved Answers | Latest 2025/2026.

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Test | Questions with Approved Answers |
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In pest control we have a phrase regarding pesticide labels. What
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is that phrase?
i,- The Label is the Law
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What are the three things you would expect to find in the
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"Precautionary Statements" part of a pesticide label? (Yes, you i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



MUST know this...remember that SAFETY IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH
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THE SPCB)i,- Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals
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Environmental Hazards - this contains any necessary warnings i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



about surface waters, drift, organisms to which the product is
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highly toxic, etc. i,- i,-




Physical and Chemical Hazards - this contains product-specific
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hazards such as flammability. i,- i,- i,-




You must wear eye protection when you mix, load, or apply
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pesticides; clean or repair equipment that was used for pesticides;
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and anytime the label says so. California MANDATES that all eye
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protection have 2 things. What are these 2 things?
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and Brow Protection (see image) This is so pesticide doesn't come
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in the sides of your goggles or drip down from your eyebrows.
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,Your unibrow might be fantastic but it won't stop pesticide from
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running down into your eyes! i,- i,- i,- i,-




True or False: Regular eyeglasses and sunglasses provide enough
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protection from pesticide exposure especially during mixing and
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loading. Miss this one and you're officially an idiot.
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EYEGLASSES AND SUNGLASS SUCK when it comes to keeping i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



pesticide splashes and mist away from your eyes. i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




What are two parts of the body are the most likely to be exposed
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to pesticides?
i,- Your hands and forearms (think about it....you i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



handle pesticide with your HANDS and it can splash up to your
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FOREARMS)


California mandates that the MINIMUM thickness of gloves used
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for pesticide mixing/loading/application be what?
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Can the Structural Pest Control Board implement the use of
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pesticide safety requirements that are LESS restrictive than the
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label allows? Read the question SLOWLY. Think about it.
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The label represents the MINIMUM requirements for pesticide
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safety. If they label says you have to wear long sleeve shirts, then
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California CAN'T say you can spray pesticide naked (which we can
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all be thankful for because I promise you, no one wants to see
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you nude). THE FEDS HANDCUFF THE STATES.
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,Can the Structural Pest Control Board implement the use of
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pesticide safety requirements that are MORE restrictive than the
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label allows? READ IT SLOWLY. THINK ABOUT WHAT'S BEING
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ASKED. Yes! Some of labels don't require the use of eye
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protection at all....but California absolutely requires it!
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True or False: Because of their thickness fabric-lined or leather
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gloves are allowed in both mixing and loading of pesticides and
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during pesticide application. i,- No--fabric-lined or leather i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



gloves are NEVER allowed (think about it...they would ABSORB
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PESTICIDE)


A process used to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to
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people and the environment is called:
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Management). Hey, IPM doesn't mean you can't use pesticides...it i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



means you try other things FIRST instead of always choosing the
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nuclear option of insecticide. i,- i,- i,-




When laundering your PPE in the washing machine, what must be
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done to the washing machine AFTER you've washed your
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clothing? After washing the items, run the washer through at
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least one additional entire cycle without clothing (you do this to
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get rid of any pesticide residue in the washer left over from your
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stinky ass clothes:) i,- i,-

, List the ways that pesticides can get into your body (4). And yes,
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this IS a test question so KNOW it.
i,- i,- Skin, Eyes, Mouth, and
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Lungs as you breath i,- i,- i,-




This kind of pesticide exposure involves continuous or repeated
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contact with a toxic substance over a long period of time (months
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or years).
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This type of poisoning is the severe poisoning which occurs after
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exposure to a single dose of pesticide Acute
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Most labels have a special word in capital letters on the front of
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the label. It tells you what the acute health hazard is. The words
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you might see are what?
i,- Danger OR Danger-Poison;
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True or False: You must wear a respirator anytime the label or
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your employer requires one, or if you are mixing, loading, or
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applying most pesticides on California's list of Minimal Exposure
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Pesticides True. PAY ATTENTION--If the LABEL or your
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EMPLOYER say you have to use it....THEN YOU HAVE TO USE IT. i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-