Complete study guide for the California QAL Plant
Agriculture Test, featuring regulatory information,
pest control laws, pesticide safety, application
methods, integrated pest management, and
comprehensive multiple-choice questions with
correct answers.
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Venturi -ansUsed most often with systemic products, but can also work with contact products
if the spray volume is high (>40 GPA).
County Agricultural Commissionersz -ansCertify private pesticide applicators and conduct
local enforcement of pesticide use law and regulations.
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) -ansEnsure the state's food safety,
protects the state's agriculture from invasive species, and promotes the California agricultural
industry
Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB) -ansCertifies and licenses structural pest control
applicators and conducts certain types of field enforcement of structural pest control laws and
regulations.
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Vector-Borne Disease Section -ansCertifies
vector control pesticides applicators employed by a government vector control agency and
develops vector control pest control study guides.
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) -ansState lead agency for developing and
implementing a statewide pesticide regulatory program.
The difference between California's laws and the Department Pesticide Regulation's
regulations is that laws are
A. Passed by CAC and regulations are passed by the California legislature
B. Passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department of
Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws
C. Supplements to federal regulations
D. Adopted by the Department of Pesticide Regulation to carry out regulations signed by the
Governor -ansB
Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's pesticide and pest control
laws and regulations?
A. Protecting workers from pesticide exposure
B. Providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides
C. encouraging people to use more pesticides
D. Protecting public health -ansC
A coorperating agency that helps the DPR enfore pesticide use laws and regulations in
California is the
A. County department of health
B. State department of water resources
C. State department of labor
D. County Agricultural Commissioner -ansD
CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the
A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
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B. Office of the Governor
C. County Board of Supervisors
D. California State Legislature -ansA
Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (3 CCR -ansLists pesticides that are deemed as
"california restricted materials". In section 6400.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act -ansFederal law that outlines the various
types of pesticide product registrations and exemptions from registrations
FIFRA - Section 3 -ansGeneral pesticide product registration. Grants the EPA to register
pesticide products with the corresponding labeling containing basic registered uses, use
directions, requirements, and prohibitions.
FIFRA - Section 18 -ansEmergency exemptions from registrations. Authorizes the EPA to
allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if the EPA determines that
emergency conditions exist.
FIFRA - Section 24c -ansSpecial local need registrations. Grants states pesticide regulatory
authority to issue a new use registration for a federally registered pesticide in subsection (c).
Section 18 exemptions -ansSpecific
Public Health
Quarantine
Crisis
Label -ansAny written, printed, or graphic matter with pest control directions, requirements,
prohibitions, and other information such as health and safety precautions. The label must
appear on or be securely attached to the immediate pesticide product container or pest control
device.
Labeling -ansIncldues the label and all other written, printed, or graphic matter
accompanying the pesticide product container or device at any time. Can include the SDS or
a commodity treatment schedule, WPS provisions of 40 CPR part 170.
Supplemental labeling -ansEPA-approved written, printed, or graphic material supplied by
the pesticide manufacturer that provides additional product information not present on the
current container label. The additional information may include new application sites and
rates, safety guidelines, Worker Protection Standard and PPE requirements, and endangered
species advisories.
When to read the pesticide labeling -ansBefore buying the pesticide
Before mixing and applying the pesticide
When storing pesticides
Before disposing of unused pesticide and empty containers.
Deviations from Labeling -ans1. Decrease in rate per unit treated - decrease pesticide
2. Decrease in the concentration of the mixture applied - increase water
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Agriculture Test, featuring regulatory information,
pest control laws, pesticide safety, application
methods, integrated pest management, and
comprehensive multiple-choice questions with
correct answers.
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3. Increase in concentration as long as it corresponds with published recommendations from
UCs
4. Application at a frequency less than specified
5. Use to control la target pest not listed on the labeling when the commodity or site is listed.
6. Use of any method of application not prohibited, provided other labeling directions are
followed.
7. Tank-mixing with another pesticide or fertilizer
8. `Exceptions to or substitutions for PPE requirements.
Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling?
A. spray nozzle catalog
B. a printed pesticide advertisement
C. the federal WPS
D. a written recommendation -ansC
When a pesticide registrant allows a pesticide product registration to lapse, pest control
dealers
A. must immediately return all unsold stock
B. can sell and deliver the pesticide product to two years
C. must retrieve all previously sold stock
D. can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product -ansB
When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of this product
A. is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
B. may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the
cancellation
C. will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date
D. is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current -ansB
A special local need registration (SLN) allows
A. grower to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
B. supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the US
C. Uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the section 3 labeling in the state it was
issued.
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area -ansC
Which of the following is considered a labeling booklet?
A. sales literature distributed by the pesticide registrant
B. a sample of pesticide labeling produced y the pesticide registrant
C. literature containing use and maintenance directions for application equipment
D. a pamplet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the container -ansD
On pesticide labeling the signal word
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A. signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
B. identified the forumlation of pesticide product
C. warns of the potential crop damage level
D. identifies relative effectiveness or control level -ansA
The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains information about the
A.application rate
B. crops on which the product can be applied
C. relative toxicity of the product
D. hazards to people and domestic animals -ansD
Plant-back restrictions are found in what section of pesticide labeling
A. precautionary statement
B. Statement of practical treatment
C. Content
D. Directions for use -ansD
Making an applications of a pesticide product at a lower rate than specified in labeling
directions is
A. always allowed
B. illegal
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization for the CAC
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed -ansA
Exceeding the maximum application rate of a pesticide product as per its labeling is
A. always allowed
B. illegal
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization for the CAC
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed -ansB
Restricted Use Pesticides -ansAcute oral, dermal, ocular, or inhalation toxicity hazards to
applicators or others
Significant sub-chronic, chronic, or delayed toxic effects on humans
A potential environmental effects
CCR section 6400 DPR designates the following pesticides as "restricted materials" -ansAny
pesticide labeled as a "RUP"
Any pesticide used under a Section 18 Emergency Exemption
Groundwater protection pesticides listed in 3 CCR section 6800 (a)
Certain other pesticides listed in this section
Restricted material permit system -ansUnder DPRs guidance, the CACs issue restricted
material permits and enforce regulations about the possession and use of CA restricted
materials.
Agriculture Test, featuring regulatory information,
pest control laws, pesticide safety, application
methods, integrated pest management, and
comprehensive multiple-choice questions with
correct answers.
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Venturi -ansUsed most often with systemic products, but can also work with contact products
if the spray volume is high (>40 GPA).
County Agricultural Commissionersz -ansCertify private pesticide applicators and conduct
local enforcement of pesticide use law and regulations.
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) -ansEnsure the state's food safety,
protects the state's agriculture from invasive species, and promotes the California agricultural
industry
Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB) -ansCertifies and licenses structural pest control
applicators and conducts certain types of field enforcement of structural pest control laws and
regulations.
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Vector-Borne Disease Section -ansCertifies
vector control pesticides applicators employed by a government vector control agency and
develops vector control pest control study guides.
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) -ansState lead agency for developing and
implementing a statewide pesticide regulatory program.
The difference between California's laws and the Department Pesticide Regulation's
regulations is that laws are
A. Passed by CAC and regulations are passed by the California legislature
B. Passed by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department of
Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws
C. Supplements to federal regulations
D. Adopted by the Department of Pesticide Regulation to carry out regulations signed by the
Governor -ansB
Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's pesticide and pest control
laws and regulations?
A. Protecting workers from pesticide exposure
B. Providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides
C. encouraging people to use more pesticides
D. Protecting public health -ansC
A coorperating agency that helps the DPR enfore pesticide use laws and regulations in
California is the
A. County department of health
B. State department of water resources
C. State department of labor
D. County Agricultural Commissioner -ansD
CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the
A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
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Agriculture Test, featuring regulatory information,
pest control laws, pesticide safety, application
methods, integrated pest management, and
comprehensive multiple-choice questions with
correct answers.
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B. Office of the Governor
C. County Board of Supervisors
D. California State Legislature -ansA
Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (3 CCR -ansLists pesticides that are deemed as
"california restricted materials". In section 6400.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act -ansFederal law that outlines the various
types of pesticide product registrations and exemptions from registrations
FIFRA - Section 3 -ansGeneral pesticide product registration. Grants the EPA to register
pesticide products with the corresponding labeling containing basic registered uses, use
directions, requirements, and prohibitions.
FIFRA - Section 18 -ansEmergency exemptions from registrations. Authorizes the EPA to
allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if the EPA determines that
emergency conditions exist.
FIFRA - Section 24c -ansSpecial local need registrations. Grants states pesticide regulatory
authority to issue a new use registration for a federally registered pesticide in subsection (c).
Section 18 exemptions -ansSpecific
Public Health
Quarantine
Crisis
Label -ansAny written, printed, or graphic matter with pest control directions, requirements,
prohibitions, and other information such as health and safety precautions. The label must
appear on or be securely attached to the immediate pesticide product container or pest control
device.
Labeling -ansIncldues the label and all other written, printed, or graphic matter
accompanying the pesticide product container or device at any time. Can include the SDS or
a commodity treatment schedule, WPS provisions of 40 CPR part 170.
Supplemental labeling -ansEPA-approved written, printed, or graphic material supplied by
the pesticide manufacturer that provides additional product information not present on the
current container label. The additional information may include new application sites and
rates, safety guidelines, Worker Protection Standard and PPE requirements, and endangered
species advisories.
When to read the pesticide labeling -ansBefore buying the pesticide
Before mixing and applying the pesticide
When storing pesticides
Before disposing of unused pesticide and empty containers.
Deviations from Labeling -ans1. Decrease in rate per unit treated - decrease pesticide
2. Decrease in the concentration of the mixture applied - increase water
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Agriculture Test, featuring regulatory information,
pest control laws, pesticide safety, application
methods, integrated pest management, and
comprehensive multiple-choice questions with
correct answers.
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3. Increase in concentration as long as it corresponds with published recommendations from
UCs
4. Application at a frequency less than specified
5. Use to control la target pest not listed on the labeling when the commodity or site is listed.
6. Use of any method of application not prohibited, provided other labeling directions are
followed.
7. Tank-mixing with another pesticide or fertilizer
8. `Exceptions to or substitutions for PPE requirements.
Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling?
A. spray nozzle catalog
B. a printed pesticide advertisement
C. the federal WPS
D. a written recommendation -ansC
When a pesticide registrant allows a pesticide product registration to lapse, pest control
dealers
A. must immediately return all unsold stock
B. can sell and deliver the pesticide product to two years
C. must retrieve all previously sold stock
D. can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product -ansB
When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of this product
A. is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
B. may continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the
cancellation
C. will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date
D. is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current -ansB
A special local need registration (SLN) allows
A. grower to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
B. supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the US
C. Uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the section 3 labeling in the state it was
issued.
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area -ansC
Which of the following is considered a labeling booklet?
A. sales literature distributed by the pesticide registrant
B. a sample of pesticide labeling produced y the pesticide registrant
C. literature containing use and maintenance directions for application equipment
D. a pamplet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the container -ansD
On pesticide labeling the signal word
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Agriculture Test, featuring regulatory information,
pest control laws, pesticide safety, application
methods, integrated pest management, and
comprehensive multiple-choice questions with
correct answers.
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A. signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
B. identified the forumlation of pesticide product
C. warns of the potential crop damage level
D. identifies relative effectiveness or control level -ansA
The precautionary statements section of pesticide labeling contains information about the
A.application rate
B. crops on which the product can be applied
C. relative toxicity of the product
D. hazards to people and domestic animals -ansD
Plant-back restrictions are found in what section of pesticide labeling
A. precautionary statement
B. Statement of practical treatment
C. Content
D. Directions for use -ansD
Making an applications of a pesticide product at a lower rate than specified in labeling
directions is
A. always allowed
B. illegal
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization for the CAC
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed -ansA
Exceeding the maximum application rate of a pesticide product as per its labeling is
A. always allowed
B. illegal
C. allowed only if you obtain written authorization for the CAC
D. allowed only if the product is tank mixed -ansB
Restricted Use Pesticides -ansAcute oral, dermal, ocular, or inhalation toxicity hazards to
applicators or others
Significant sub-chronic, chronic, or delayed toxic effects on humans
A potential environmental effects
CCR section 6400 DPR designates the following pesticides as "restricted materials" -ansAny
pesticide labeled as a "RUP"
Any pesticide used under a Section 18 Emergency Exemption
Groundwater protection pesticides listed in 3 CCR section 6800 (a)
Certain other pesticides listed in this section
Restricted material permit system -ansUnder DPRs guidance, the CACs issue restricted
material permits and enforce regulations about the possession and use of CA restricted
materials.
