QAL category m test questions And
Correct Answers.
A substance that vaporizes readily is... - Answer Volatile
Which fumigant reacts with water to form a gas? - Answer Magnesium phosphide
A key component of the fumigation process is... - Answer Pest identification
The fumigant MITC is a breakdown product of... - Answer Metam sodium
What conditions would increase the reaction rate of phosphine? - Answer Warm and humid
Metal fumigant containers should be stored off the ground to... - Answer Prevent cross
contamination
Who is responsible for identifying sensitive sites on a restricted materials permit application? -
Answer Property owner
John plans to conduct commodity fumigations using a restricted material in Sacramento,
Monterey, and Tulare county. How many restricted material permits does John need to apply
for? - Answer 3, one for each county
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the instructions in the applicators manual? -
Answer They are just suggestions
What fumigant uses the "CT concept" to calculate dosage? - Answer Sulfuryl fluoride
Flexible tubes filled with water or sand that are used to seal tarpaulins to the ground are
called... - Answer Snakes
The gas detection device that measures a gas's absorption of infrared radiation is... - Answer
An ambient air analyzer
Which of the following is responsible for issuing restricted material permits for the use of a non-
soil fumigant that is a restricted material? - Answer CAC (county agricultural commissioner)
, How to determine volume of a simple structure? - Answer Length x width x height
The most hazardous route of exposure when using a fumigant is... - Answer Respiratory
Which fumigant accumulates in body tissues? - Answer Methyl bromide
If you need to provide first aid to a victim who has been exposed to a fumigant, you should
first... - Answer Protect yourself by putting on required PPE
Who is allowed to remove posted warning signs after a fumigation? - Answer The certified
applicator in charge of
What describes the written description of required steps involved to help ensure a safe, legal
and effective fumigation? - Answer FMP (fumigation management plan)
Dry cotton gloves are required when applying which fumigant? - Answer Aluminum
phosphide
Which respirator provides air from an outside source? - Answer Supplied-air respirator
A noticeable increase in breathing resistance when using a respirator is an indication that... -
Answer Respirator cartridge should be replaced
When must a fumigant applicator be re-examined by a healthcare professional? - Answer If a
new style of respirator will be used
Respirators that pass ambient air through an air purifying element to remove contaminants
from the air before it reaches the user are called... - Answer Air purifying respirators
The amount of time a fumigant sorbed by the materials being fumigated is called... - Answer
Load factor
The short-term fumigant treatment to only certain areas where pests exist in a site is known
as... - Answer Spot fumigation
If tarp aeration is outside and a breeze is blowing, the first part of the tarp that should be lifted
is the... - Answer End or side opposite the direction of wind movement
Correct Answers.
A substance that vaporizes readily is... - Answer Volatile
Which fumigant reacts with water to form a gas? - Answer Magnesium phosphide
A key component of the fumigation process is... - Answer Pest identification
The fumigant MITC is a breakdown product of... - Answer Metam sodium
What conditions would increase the reaction rate of phosphine? - Answer Warm and humid
Metal fumigant containers should be stored off the ground to... - Answer Prevent cross
contamination
Who is responsible for identifying sensitive sites on a restricted materials permit application? -
Answer Property owner
John plans to conduct commodity fumigations using a restricted material in Sacramento,
Monterey, and Tulare county. How many restricted material permits does John need to apply
for? - Answer 3, one for each county
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the instructions in the applicators manual? -
Answer They are just suggestions
What fumigant uses the "CT concept" to calculate dosage? - Answer Sulfuryl fluoride
Flexible tubes filled with water or sand that are used to seal tarpaulins to the ground are
called... - Answer Snakes
The gas detection device that measures a gas's absorption of infrared radiation is... - Answer
An ambient air analyzer
Which of the following is responsible for issuing restricted material permits for the use of a non-
soil fumigant that is a restricted material? - Answer CAC (county agricultural commissioner)
, How to determine volume of a simple structure? - Answer Length x width x height
The most hazardous route of exposure when using a fumigant is... - Answer Respiratory
Which fumigant accumulates in body tissues? - Answer Methyl bromide
If you need to provide first aid to a victim who has been exposed to a fumigant, you should
first... - Answer Protect yourself by putting on required PPE
Who is allowed to remove posted warning signs after a fumigation? - Answer The certified
applicator in charge of
What describes the written description of required steps involved to help ensure a safe, legal
and effective fumigation? - Answer FMP (fumigation management plan)
Dry cotton gloves are required when applying which fumigant? - Answer Aluminum
phosphide
Which respirator provides air from an outside source? - Answer Supplied-air respirator
A noticeable increase in breathing resistance when using a respirator is an indication that... -
Answer Respirator cartridge should be replaced
When must a fumigant applicator be re-examined by a healthcare professional? - Answer If a
new style of respirator will be used
Respirators that pass ambient air through an air purifying element to remove contaminants
from the air before it reaches the user are called... - Answer Air purifying respirators
The amount of time a fumigant sorbed by the materials being fumigated is called... - Answer
Load factor
The short-term fumigant treatment to only certain areas where pests exist in a site is known
as... - Answer Spot fumigation
If tarp aeration is outside and a breeze is blowing, the first part of the tarp that should be lifted
is the... - Answer End or side opposite the direction of wind movement
