QAL Plant Agriculture Laws & Regs Exam Prep
(California) 2024-2025 Study Guide
1. The difference between Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to
CA laws and DPR regu- carry out laws
lations is that laws are 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 (the regulation: "eyewear must
be worn, waterproof gloves, long sleeve shirts, socks, etc." to protect
that employee from harm)
2. A cooperating agency County Agricultural Commissioner
that helps DPR enforce (think of him as the local pesticide "sheritt")
pesticide use laws and
regulations in CA is the
3. When pesticide regis- 2 years
trant (the MAKER of that So if a Company decides they're not making a profit ott of a pesticide that
pesticide) allows a pes- has been licensed/registered in CA and they let their license "lapse/ex-
ticide product registra- pire", CA lets stores sell out of any product they bought for the next 2
tion (it's license to sell years.
it in the state of Califor-
nia) to lapse/end, pest
control dealers (like Uni-
var) can continue to sell
out their stock of that
pesticide (stuff that they
ALREADY bought in or-
der to sell to pest con-
trol companies) for how
many years?
4. Employee handler pes- C) Recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
ticide safety training (you don't NEED to know EXACTLY the chemical makeup of every pes-
, topics (what the boss ticide just like you don't NEED to know every ingredient in Ketchup to
needs to teach to his understand that it is a condiment for hotdogs)
techs) do not include
how to:
A) confine spray to tar-
get area
B) handle, open and lift
containers
C) recognize the chemi-
cal characteristics of the
pesticide
D) recognize pesticide
poisoning symptoms
5. Why is it important Because MANY heat stress symptoms are identical to pesticide poison-
for pesticide applica- ing symptoms.
tions that employees re-
ceive training on rec-
ognizing and avoiding
heat stress?
6. The potential for pes- RAINFALL
ticides leaching (soak- Rain washes pesticide deeper into the soil...we don't want it continuing
ing ) through the soil down hundreds of feet into our drinking water beneath us)
into the ground water
increases with what?
7. Arrange these label Caution, Warning, Danger
words from least dan-
gerous to most dan-
gerous: Warning/Dan-
ger/Caution
,8. Which signal world has DANGER
the word poison and a
skull and crossbones on
the label?
9. What are the three sig- Danger, Warning, Caution
nal words commonly
used on all pesticides?
10. The hazard (DANGER) of A) Harm people or the environment
a pesticide is a relative (We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm
measure of its potential people/environment...like NUCLEAR waste...but we tell someone to be
to: "cautious" not to get soap in their eyes when bathing)
A) Harm people or the
environment
B) control the pest
C) damage application
equipment
D) bind to soil particles
11. Which of the following Dermal
is the MOST frequent Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on
route of pesticide expo- your hands and wrists.
sure for pesticide han-
dlers?
A) Oral (through your
mouth)
B) Dermal (through
your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing
it in)
D) Eye
, 12. Which of the formula- Oil soluble formulations
tion offers the great- Remember how oil SOAKS into a concrete driveway and stains it. it's
est possibility of dermal EASILY absorbed.
(skin) absorption?
A) Oil soluble formula-
tions (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
(like a pesticide dust
that we use for roaches)
13. The most important C) Prevent people from contacting the spilled pesticide
step when a pesticide This is your FIRST job...stop others from getting harmed. THEN throw
spill occurs is to: kitty litter on it to stop that spill from moving).
A) Thoroughly soak the
area to dilute the spilled
pesticide
B) Direct the spilled pes-
ticide away from the
area
C) Prevent people from
contacting the spilled
pesticide
D) Salvage as much as
(California) 2024-2025 Study Guide
1. The difference between Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to
CA laws and DPR regu- carry out laws
lations is that laws are 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 (the regulation: "eyewear must
be worn, waterproof gloves, long sleeve shirts, socks, etc." to protect
that employee from harm)
2. A cooperating agency County Agricultural Commissioner
that helps DPR enforce (think of him as the local pesticide "sheritt")
pesticide use laws and
regulations in CA is the
3. When pesticide regis- 2 years
trant (the MAKER of that So if a Company decides they're not making a profit ott of a pesticide that
pesticide) allows a pes- has been licensed/registered in CA and they let their license "lapse/ex-
ticide product registra- pire", CA lets stores sell out of any product they bought for the next 2
tion (it's license to sell years.
it in the state of Califor-
nia) to lapse/end, pest
control dealers (like Uni-
var) can continue to sell
out their stock of that
pesticide (stuff that they
ALREADY bought in or-
der to sell to pest con-
trol companies) for how
many years?
4. Employee handler pes- C) Recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
ticide safety training (you don't NEED to know EXACTLY the chemical makeup of every pes-
, topics (what the boss ticide just like you don't NEED to know every ingredient in Ketchup to
needs to teach to his understand that it is a condiment for hotdogs)
techs) do not include
how to:
A) confine spray to tar-
get area
B) handle, open and lift
containers
C) recognize the chemi-
cal characteristics of the
pesticide
D) recognize pesticide
poisoning symptoms
5. Why is it important Because MANY heat stress symptoms are identical to pesticide poison-
for pesticide applica- ing symptoms.
tions that employees re-
ceive training on rec-
ognizing and avoiding
heat stress?
6. The potential for pes- RAINFALL
ticides leaching (soak- Rain washes pesticide deeper into the soil...we don't want it continuing
ing ) through the soil down hundreds of feet into our drinking water beneath us)
into the ground water
increases with what?
7. Arrange these label Caution, Warning, Danger
words from least dan-
gerous to most dan-
gerous: Warning/Dan-
ger/Caution
,8. Which signal world has DANGER
the word poison and a
skull and crossbones on
the label?
9. What are the three sig- Danger, Warning, Caution
nal words commonly
used on all pesticides?
10. The hazard (DANGER) of A) Harm people or the environment
a pesticide is a relative (We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm
measure of its potential people/environment...like NUCLEAR waste...but we tell someone to be
to: "cautious" not to get soap in their eyes when bathing)
A) Harm people or the
environment
B) control the pest
C) damage application
equipment
D) bind to soil particles
11. Which of the following Dermal
is the MOST frequent Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on
route of pesticide expo- your hands and wrists.
sure for pesticide han-
dlers?
A) Oral (through your
mouth)
B) Dermal (through
your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing
it in)
D) Eye
, 12. Which of the formula- Oil soluble formulations
tion offers the great- Remember how oil SOAKS into a concrete driveway and stains it. it's
est possibility of dermal EASILY absorbed.
(skin) absorption?
A) Oil soluble formula-
tions (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
(like a pesticide dust
that we use for roaches)
13. The most important C) Prevent people from contacting the spilled pesticide
step when a pesticide This is your FIRST job...stop others from getting harmed. THEN throw
spill occurs is to: kitty litter on it to stop that spill from moving).
A) Thoroughly soak the
area to dilute the spilled
pesticide
B) Direct the spilled pes-
ticide away from the
area
C) Prevent people from
contacting the spilled
pesticide
D) Salvage as much as
