PAC QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is the most important source of information available when you
use pesticides? - Answers - The pesticide labeled.
If a pesticide package is too small for all the label information, the information you need
will be available from: - Answers - Supplemental labeling attached to the package
If you fail to follow pesticide label instructions, you may be subject to: - Answers -
Serious legal penalties
Reading the label before purchasing a pesticide will provide you information on: -
Answers - Whether the pesticide is registered for your intended use
Checking the pesticide label before mixing the material will help you understand: -
Answers - Precautions you must take to prevent exposure
Why is it important to check the pesticide label for storage information? - Answers - To
learn the precautions that must be taken to prevent breakdown or con- tamination
Pesticides used in California must have registration numbers on their labels issued by: -
Answers - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Department of
Pesticide Regulation
Restricted-use pesticides can only be applied by or used under the supervision of a: -
Answers - Certified Pesticide Applicator
Information about the preharvest interval, if any, will be found in which of the following
pesticide label sections? - Answers - Directions for use
Which signal word indicates the least amount of hazard? - Answers - Caution
For information on storing a pesticide, which part of the label would you check? -
Answers - The directions for use
A plantback restriction is: - Answers - A limitation on the crops which can be planted in
an area where the pesticide has been applied
In which section of the label will you find the personal protective equipment (PPE)
requirements for pesticide handlers? - Answers - The precautionary statements
Who of the following is not a pesticide handler? - Answers - A person who transports
pesticides from the dealer to your farm
, What is the usual restricted-entry interval for pesticides having the signal word
CAUTION? - Answers - 12 hours
What is the usual minimum restricted-entry interval in California for an organophosphate
insecticide with the signal word DANGER? - Answers - 72 hours
Before making any pesticide application, who must you notify? - Answers - Employees
working on your farm if they are working within 1⁄4 mile of the treated area
What should you do when the pesticide label does not specify which method to use to
notify workers of a pesticide application? - Answers - You must notify, either orally or by
posting, all employees working on your farm if they are working within 1⁄4 mile of the
application
If the pesticide label calls for a 48 hour restricted-entry interval, but California
regulations require a longer interval, which should you use? - Answers - The California
(longest) restricted-entry interval
If you applied a pesticide with the signal word CAUTION to a field on the first of the
month, what pesticide-related training must a picking crew receive if they begin work on
the 26th of that month? - Answers - You must provide or verify that the workers have
received the training for farmworkers (PSIS A-9)
Who is an early-entry worker? - Answers - An employee who must enter a pesticide
treated area to perform cultural activities before the restricted-entry interval expires
If a pesticide has a California Special Local Need (SLN) registration, it may: - Answers -
Have additional uses or limitations than those listed on the pesticide label
Besides the pesticide label, information about a specific concentrated pesticide hazard
can be obtained from: - Answers - The Material Safety Data Sheet
If you were looking for information on what to use to clean up a pesticide spill, your best
source of information would be: - Answers - The pesticide Material Safety Data Sheet
Chapter 2 - Answers -
Personal protective equipment requirements for mixing a pesticide are listed in the: -
Answers - Precautionary statements section of the pesticide label
Which of the following is the main reason for accurately measuring pesticides being put
into your spray tank? - Answers - To avoid illegal over-application
Your employees must use a closed mixing system if they handle in one day more than
one gallon of liquid formulation with the signal word: - Answers - Danger
Which of the following is the most important source of information available when you
use pesticides? - Answers - The pesticide labeled.
If a pesticide package is too small for all the label information, the information you need
will be available from: - Answers - Supplemental labeling attached to the package
If you fail to follow pesticide label instructions, you may be subject to: - Answers -
Serious legal penalties
Reading the label before purchasing a pesticide will provide you information on: -
Answers - Whether the pesticide is registered for your intended use
Checking the pesticide label before mixing the material will help you understand: -
Answers - Precautions you must take to prevent exposure
Why is it important to check the pesticide label for storage information? - Answers - To
learn the precautions that must be taken to prevent breakdown or con- tamination
Pesticides used in California must have registration numbers on their labels issued by: -
Answers - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Department of
Pesticide Regulation
Restricted-use pesticides can only be applied by or used under the supervision of a: -
Answers - Certified Pesticide Applicator
Information about the preharvest interval, if any, will be found in which of the following
pesticide label sections? - Answers - Directions for use
Which signal word indicates the least amount of hazard? - Answers - Caution
For information on storing a pesticide, which part of the label would you check? -
Answers - The directions for use
A plantback restriction is: - Answers - A limitation on the crops which can be planted in
an area where the pesticide has been applied
In which section of the label will you find the personal protective equipment (PPE)
requirements for pesticide handlers? - Answers - The precautionary statements
Who of the following is not a pesticide handler? - Answers - A person who transports
pesticides from the dealer to your farm
, What is the usual restricted-entry interval for pesticides having the signal word
CAUTION? - Answers - 12 hours
What is the usual minimum restricted-entry interval in California for an organophosphate
insecticide with the signal word DANGER? - Answers - 72 hours
Before making any pesticide application, who must you notify? - Answers - Employees
working on your farm if they are working within 1⁄4 mile of the treated area
What should you do when the pesticide label does not specify which method to use to
notify workers of a pesticide application? - Answers - You must notify, either orally or by
posting, all employees working on your farm if they are working within 1⁄4 mile of the
application
If the pesticide label calls for a 48 hour restricted-entry interval, but California
regulations require a longer interval, which should you use? - Answers - The California
(longest) restricted-entry interval
If you applied a pesticide with the signal word CAUTION to a field on the first of the
month, what pesticide-related training must a picking crew receive if they begin work on
the 26th of that month? - Answers - You must provide or verify that the workers have
received the training for farmworkers (PSIS A-9)
Who is an early-entry worker? - Answers - An employee who must enter a pesticide
treated area to perform cultural activities before the restricted-entry interval expires
If a pesticide has a California Special Local Need (SLN) registration, it may: - Answers -
Have additional uses or limitations than those listed on the pesticide label
Besides the pesticide label, information about a specific concentrated pesticide hazard
can be obtained from: - Answers - The Material Safety Data Sheet
If you were looking for information on what to use to clean up a pesticide spill, your best
source of information would be: - Answers - The pesticide Material Safety Data Sheet
Chapter 2 - Answers -
Personal protective equipment requirements for mixing a pesticide are listed in the: -
Answers - Precautionary statements section of the pesticide label
Which of the following is the main reason for accurately measuring pesticides being put
into your spray tank? - Answers - To avoid illegal over-application
Your employees must use a closed mixing system if they handle in one day more than
one gallon of liquid formulation with the signal word: - Answers - Danger
