CALIFORNIA QAL LAWS CORRECT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
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✔✔Section 3 Registration of Pesticides (FIFRA) - ✔✔Section 3 grants the U.S. EPA the
authority to register pesticide products with
the corresponding labeling containing basic
registered uses, use directions, requirements,
and prohibitions.
✔✔Section 18 Registration of Pesticides (FIFRA) - ✔✔Section 18 authorizes U.S. EPA
to allow an
unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time
if U.S. EPA determines that emergency conditions
exist.
Example: when a state
declares an emergency over a pest infestation
in a particular crop
✔✔Section 24(c) Pesticide Registration (FIFRA) - ✔✔-Section 24 grants states
pesticide
regulatory authority to issue a new use
registration for a federally registered pesticide
in subsection (c).
-Individual states can take authority over regulation if there is a specific local need.
✔✔What is the difference between California's laws and the
DPR's regulations? - ✔✔LAWS are passed by the California legislature and
REGULATIONS are adopted by the Department of
Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws.
, ✔✔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
✔✔A cooperating agency that helps the Department
of Pesticide Regulation enforce pesticide use laws
and regulations in California is the ____________. - ✔✔County Agricultural
Commissioner
✔✔County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt
supplemental pesticide regulations with the
approval of the ____________. - ✔✔Department of Pesticide Regulation
✔✔A Pesticide "Label" is... - ✔✔any written, printed, or graphic matter
with pest control directions, requirements,
prohibitions, and other information such as
health and safety precautions. Label must appear on or be attached to the product
container.
✔✔When should you read the pesticide label? - ✔✔1. Before buying
2. Before mixing and applying
3. When storing pesticides
4. Before disposing of unused pesticide empty containers
✔✔What words will you find on a label with mandatory statements for required use? -
✔✔"shall" or "must"
✔✔What word(s) will you find on permissive statements of a pesticide label? -
✔✔"should" (should does not impose a requirement.
✔✔Labels: Brand Name - ✔✔-The name the
manufacturer gives to the product.
-The name used to promote and advertise the product
✔✔Labels: Chemical Name - ✔✔describe
the chemical structure of a pesticide active
ingredient.
✔✔Labels: Common Name - ✔✔-Name provided by manufactures to simplify the
chemical name
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
=
✔✔Section 3 Registration of Pesticides (FIFRA) - ✔✔Section 3 grants the U.S. EPA the
authority to register pesticide products with
the corresponding labeling containing basic
registered uses, use directions, requirements,
and prohibitions.
✔✔Section 18 Registration of Pesticides (FIFRA) - ✔✔Section 18 authorizes U.S. EPA
to allow an
unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time
if U.S. EPA determines that emergency conditions
exist.
Example: when a state
declares an emergency over a pest infestation
in a particular crop
✔✔Section 24(c) Pesticide Registration (FIFRA) - ✔✔-Section 24 grants states
pesticide
regulatory authority to issue a new use
registration for a federally registered pesticide
in subsection (c).
-Individual states can take authority over regulation if there is a specific local need.
✔✔What is the difference between California's laws and the
DPR's regulations? - ✔✔LAWS are passed by the California legislature and
REGULATIONS are adopted by the Department of
Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws.
, ✔✔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
✔✔A cooperating agency that helps the Department
of Pesticide Regulation enforce pesticide use laws
and regulations in California is the ____________. - ✔✔County Agricultural
Commissioner
✔✔County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt
supplemental pesticide regulations with the
approval of the ____________. - ✔✔Department of Pesticide Regulation
✔✔A Pesticide "Label" is... - ✔✔any written, printed, or graphic matter
with pest control directions, requirements,
prohibitions, and other information such as
health and safety precautions. Label must appear on or be attached to the product
container.
✔✔When should you read the pesticide label? - ✔✔1. Before buying
2. Before mixing and applying
3. When storing pesticides
4. Before disposing of unused pesticide empty containers
✔✔What words will you find on a label with mandatory statements for required use? -
✔✔"shall" or "must"
✔✔What word(s) will you find on permissive statements of a pesticide label? -
✔✔"should" (should does not impose a requirement.
✔✔Labels: Brand Name - ✔✔-The name the
manufacturer gives to the product.
-The name used to promote and advertise the product
✔✔Labels: Chemical Name - ✔✔describe
the chemical structure of a pesticide active
ingredient.
✔✔Labels: Common Name - ✔✔-Name provided by manufactures to simplify the
chemical name
