QAL CATEGORY M EXAM NEWEST 2026 (GRADED A+
100% DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following is responsible for issuing restricted material permits for the use of a
non-soil fumigant that is a restricted material? - ANSWER✅ CAC (county agricultural
commissioner)
How to determine volume of a simple structure? - ANSWER✅ Length x width x height
The most hazardous route of exposure when using a fumigant is... - ANSWER✅ Respiratory
Which fumigant accumulates in body tissues? - ANSWER✅ Methyl bromide
If you need to provide first aid to a victim who has been exposed to a fumigant, you should
first... - ANSWER✅ Protect yourself by putting on required PPE
Who is allowed to remove posted warning signs after a fumigation? - ANSWER✅ The
certified applicator in charge of
What describes the written description of required steps involved to help ensure a safe,
legal and effective fumigation? - ANSWER✅ FMP (fumigation management plan)
,Dry cotton gloves are required when applying which fumigant? - ANSWER✅ Aluminum
phosphide
Which respirator provides air from an outside source? - ANSWER✅ Supplied-air
respirator
A noticeable increase in breathing resistance when using a respirator is an indication that...
- ANSWER✅ Respirator cartridge should be replaced
When must a fumigant applicator be re-examined by a healthcare professional? -
ANSWER✅ If a new style of respirator will be used
Respirators that pass ambient air through an air purifying element to remove contaminants
from the air before it reaches the user are called... - ANSWER✅ Air purifying respirators
The amount of time a fumigant sorbed by the materials being fumigated is called... -
ANSWER✅ Load factor
The short-term fumigant treatment to only certain areas where pests exist in a site is
known as... - ANSWER✅ Spot fumigation
If tarp aeration is outside and a breeze is blowing, the first part of the tarp that should be
lifted is the... - ANSWER✅ End or side opposite the direction of wind movement
,What are the types of fumigation chambers? - ANSWER✅ Vacuum and atmospheric
Which fumigants are registered by the USEPA and Dept of Pesticide Regulation for use in
rodent burrows? - ANSWER✅ Carbon dioxide and phosphine
What is a disadvantage of chamber fumigation? - ANSWER✅ It can be difficult to move
commodities to and from the chamber
A fumigant that can explode when used in vacuum chamber fumigation is... - ANSWER✅
Phosphine
What are the types of vacuum fumigation? - ANSWER✅ Sustained and restored pressure
The type of chamber fumigation with a shortened fumigation period resulting in a quick
turnover of fumigated commodity is... - ANSWER✅ Vacuum chamber fumigation
What are some advantages of chamber fumigation? - ANSWER✅ Special preparation of a
commodity is not necessary and measurements of chambers remain constant
An example of an important regulating agency that requires a quarantine fumigation to
protect domestic ag and the environment from imported exotic pests is... - ANSWER✅ The
United States dept of agriculture - Animal and plant health inspection service (APHIS)
, If it will take more than 24 hours to fill a bin with grain for fumigation, you should fumigate...
- ANSWER✅ Once the bin is completely filled
What fumigant is used for the treatment of bulk stored grain? - ANSWER✅ Aluminum
phosphide
What is a requirement for a phosphide based burrowing pest fumigation? - ANSWER✅
Cannot use within 100 feet of a building where humans may reside
What is a disadvantage of burrow fumigations? - ANSWER✅ Can be costly
What is a sign of an inactive vertebrate pest burrow? - ANSWER✅ The burrow is partially
collapsed
When fumigating structures like warehouses and factories to control storage pests, the
edges of two tarps can be joined and sealed with what? - ANSWER✅ Clamps
If fumigation of a warehouse for storage pests shares a common wall with another
structure... - ANSWER✅ The adjoining building must be evacuated before fumigation
What is the main advantage of spot fumigation? - ANSWER✅ Treatment can be applied to
only areas where a pest is present
100% DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following is responsible for issuing restricted material permits for the use of a
non-soil fumigant that is a restricted material? - ANSWER✅ CAC (county agricultural
commissioner)
How to determine volume of a simple structure? - ANSWER✅ Length x width x height
The most hazardous route of exposure when using a fumigant is... - ANSWER✅ Respiratory
Which fumigant accumulates in body tissues? - ANSWER✅ Methyl bromide
If you need to provide first aid to a victim who has been exposed to a fumigant, you should
first... - ANSWER✅ Protect yourself by putting on required PPE
Who is allowed to remove posted warning signs after a fumigation? - ANSWER✅ The
certified applicator in charge of
What describes the written description of required steps involved to help ensure a safe,
legal and effective fumigation? - ANSWER✅ FMP (fumigation management plan)
,Dry cotton gloves are required when applying which fumigant? - ANSWER✅ Aluminum
phosphide
Which respirator provides air from an outside source? - ANSWER✅ Supplied-air
respirator
A noticeable increase in breathing resistance when using a respirator is an indication that...
- ANSWER✅ Respirator cartridge should be replaced
When must a fumigant applicator be re-examined by a healthcare professional? -
ANSWER✅ If a new style of respirator will be used
Respirators that pass ambient air through an air purifying element to remove contaminants
from the air before it reaches the user are called... - ANSWER✅ Air purifying respirators
The amount of time a fumigant sorbed by the materials being fumigated is called... -
ANSWER✅ Load factor
The short-term fumigant treatment to only certain areas where pests exist in a site is
known as... - ANSWER✅ Spot fumigation
If tarp aeration is outside and a breeze is blowing, the first part of the tarp that should be
lifted is the... - ANSWER✅ End or side opposite the direction of wind movement
,What are the types of fumigation chambers? - ANSWER✅ Vacuum and atmospheric
Which fumigants are registered by the USEPA and Dept of Pesticide Regulation for use in
rodent burrows? - ANSWER✅ Carbon dioxide and phosphine
What is a disadvantage of chamber fumigation? - ANSWER✅ It can be difficult to move
commodities to and from the chamber
A fumigant that can explode when used in vacuum chamber fumigation is... - ANSWER✅
Phosphine
What are the types of vacuum fumigation? - ANSWER✅ Sustained and restored pressure
The type of chamber fumigation with a shortened fumigation period resulting in a quick
turnover of fumigated commodity is... - ANSWER✅ Vacuum chamber fumigation
What are some advantages of chamber fumigation? - ANSWER✅ Special preparation of a
commodity is not necessary and measurements of chambers remain constant
An example of an important regulating agency that requires a quarantine fumigation to
protect domestic ag and the environment from imported exotic pests is... - ANSWER✅ The
United States dept of agriculture - Animal and plant health inspection service (APHIS)
, If it will take more than 24 hours to fill a bin with grain for fumigation, you should fumigate...
- ANSWER✅ Once the bin is completely filled
What fumigant is used for the treatment of bulk stored grain? - ANSWER✅ Aluminum
phosphide
What is a requirement for a phosphide based burrowing pest fumigation? - ANSWER✅
Cannot use within 100 feet of a building where humans may reside
What is a disadvantage of burrow fumigations? - ANSWER✅ Can be costly
What is a sign of an inactive vertebrate pest burrow? - ANSWER✅ The burrow is partially
collapsed
When fumigating structures like warehouses and factories to control storage pests, the
edges of two tarps can be joined and sealed with what? - ANSWER✅ Clamps
If fumigation of a warehouse for storage pests shares a common wall with another
structure... - ANSWER✅ The adjoining building must be evacuated before fumigation
What is the main advantage of spot fumigation? - ANSWER✅ Treatment can be applied to
only areas where a pest is present
