QAC EXAM
In order to do work on a park, golf course, or cemetery, one needs a
___. - ANSWERS-Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business
License.
A Notice of Application must include what? - ANSWERS-Start date,
pesticide ID, and precautions. Businesses must also submit a
Completion Notice within 24 hrs after completion.
Pest Control Dealers must maintain records for 2 years of pesticides
containing what 2 ingredients used for producing agricultural
commodities? - ANSWERS-Clopyralid or Tributyltin
What three California counties require a 48 hr notice to beekeepers? -
ANSWERS-Butte, Glenn, and Tehama
What leaflet must employers display for employees in order to ensure
pesticide handler safety? - ANSWERS-PSIS leaflet A-8 of N-8:
"Safety Rules for Pesticide Handlers [on farms or non-ag settings]"
What two compounds require employees to be constantly checked by
a doctor? - ANSWERS-Organophosphates and Carbamates
, What must a decontamination site include at minimum? -
ANSWERS-Soap, towels, and water for routine washing of hands and
face and emergency washing of entire body.
Closed mixing systems must be provided for which materials? -
ANSWERS-High level signal words, minimal exposure pesticides,
and any pesticides used to aid cotton harvest.
How often must employees be trained in routine field worker safety
measures? - ANSWERS-Every 5 years
What is PSIS leaflet A-9? - ANSWERS-"Pesticide Safety Rules for
Farm Workers"
In cases of fumigation, how many trained employees are needed?
What is the exception? - ANSWERS-2 trained employees are needed
at all times unless working with solid fumigants - then only 1 trained
employee is needed
What locations are sampled for pesticide residues by the DPR? -
ANSWERS-Chain store distribution centers, wholesale markets, and
points-of-entry
What two agencies review the biological assessment done by the EPA
to determine impacts to listed species? - ANSWERS-The National
Marine Fisheries Service or the US Fish and Wildlife Service