QAL California Laws and Regulations Exam Prep Questions And
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What is pesticide residue tolerance?
Highest residue level of a particular pesticide legally allowed on a particular commodity.
Which means that the apple you bought from the store MIGHT have pesticide residue on
it, but only up to a certain point that the State allows/tolerates.
The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are
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 to protect that employee from harm-the
regulation: "eyewear must be worn, waterproof gloves, long sleeve shirts, socks, etc."
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA
is the
County Agricultural Commissioner
think of him as the local pesticide "sheriff
When pesticide registrant (the MAKER of that pesticide) allows a pesticide product
registration (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?
2 years
,So if a Company decides they are not making a profit off of a pesticide that has been
licensed/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.
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) manage, open and lift containers
C)identify the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
D) identify pesticide poisoning symptoms
C) Identify the chemical characteristics 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)
Why is it important that employees receive training in recognition and avoidance of heat
stress when pesticide applications are done?
Because MANY symptoms of heat stress are identical to symptoms of pesticide
poisoning.
frustrate, upset
The leaching (soaking ) of pesticides through the soil into the ground water increases
with what?
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/Caution
Caution, Warning, Danger
Which signal world has the word poison and a skull and crossbones on the label?
DANGER
What are the three signal words commonly used on all pesticides?
Danger, Warning, Caution
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
A) Hurt people or the environment
(We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm
people/environment.like NUCLEAR waste.but we tell someone to be "cautious" not to
get soap in their eyes when bathing)
Which of the following is the MOST common route of pesticide exposure for pesticide
handlers?
A) Oral (through your mouth)
B) Dermal (through your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing it in)
D) Eye
Dermal
, Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on your hands and
wrists.
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 (such as a pesticide dust that we might use for roaches)
Oil soluble 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
C) Keep people from coming into contact with the spilled pesticide
This is your FIRST job.keep others from getting hurt.THEN apply kitty litter to it to
prevent that spill from spreading).
Correct Answers 100% Verified
What is pesticide residue tolerance?
Highest residue level of a particular pesticide legally allowed on a particular commodity.
Which means that the apple you bought from the store MIGHT have pesticide residue on
it, but only up to a certain point that the State allows/tolerates.
The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are
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 to protect that employee from harm-the
regulation: "eyewear must be worn, waterproof gloves, long sleeve shirts, socks, etc."
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA
is the
County Agricultural Commissioner
think of him as the local pesticide "sheriff
When pesticide registrant (the MAKER of that pesticide) allows a pesticide product
registration (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?
2 years
,So if a Company decides they are not making a profit off of a pesticide that has been
licensed/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.
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) manage, open and lift containers
C)identify the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
D) identify pesticide poisoning symptoms
C) Identify the chemical characteristics 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)
Why is it important that employees receive training in recognition and avoidance of heat
stress when pesticide applications are done?
Because MANY symptoms of heat stress are identical to symptoms of pesticide
poisoning.
frustrate, upset
The leaching (soaking ) of pesticides through the soil into the ground water increases
with what?
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/Caution
Caution, Warning, Danger
Which signal world has the word poison and a skull and crossbones on the label?
DANGER
What are the three signal words commonly used on all pesticides?
Danger, Warning, Caution
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
A) Hurt people or the environment
(We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm
people/environment.like NUCLEAR waste.but we tell someone to be "cautious" not to
get soap in their eyes when bathing)
Which of the following is the MOST common route of pesticide exposure for pesticide
handlers?
A) Oral (through your mouth)
B) Dermal (through your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing it in)
D) Eye
Dermal
, Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on your hands and
wrists.
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 (such as a pesticide dust that we might use for roaches)
Oil soluble 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
C) Keep people from coming into contact with the spilled pesticide
This is your FIRST job.keep others from getting hurt.THEN apply kitty litter to it to
prevent that spill from spreading).
