PCA EXAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS||
LATEST VERSION 2026
Pesticides being carried in the back of a vehicle such as a truck must be
properly secured in order to:
❏ A. Prevent theft.
❏ B. Allow other items to be transported with them.
❏ C. Prevent spills into or off of the vehicle.
❏ D. Comply with Food Quality Protection Act regulations. - ANSWER-C
Empty pesticide bags can be handled and disposed of as non-hazardous waste as
long as they
❏ A. Have been properly emptied according to DPR's "Guidelines for
Emptying and Burning Pesticide Bags".
❏ B. Have been properly triple rinsed.
❏ C. Do not have the signal word "DANGER" or "WARNING".
❏ D. Have been perforated so they cannot be reused. - ANSWER-A
Proper rinsing of an empty container involves
❏ A. Filling the pesticide container three times and pouring the contents onto
the crop at the application site.
❏ B. Draining the empty pesticide container into the application equipment for
,30 seconds.
❏ C. Washing the application equipment tank with soap and water three times
after an application.
❏ D. Partially filling an empty pesticide container with water, shaking, and
draining the contents into the spray tank, then repeating this process at least two
more times. - ANSWER-D
When the pesticide label requires eye protection, employers must also provide
each early-entry worker with
❏ A. Sunglasses.
❏ B. At least one pint of eye flush water.
❏ C. Three pairs of goggles.
❏ D. Prescription eye drops. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not an employer responsibility before allowing
employees into a treated field after completion of a pesticide application and
while a REI is in effect?
❏ A. Providing instructions on where and how to store personal protective
equipment at home.
❏ B. Providing all required personal protective equipment.
❏ C. Providing instructions to employees to wash thoroughly at the end of the
exposure period.
❏ D. Providing information on recognizing, preventing, and giving first aid for
heat-related illnesses. - ANSWER-A
Employers must provide and require employees to wear approved respiratory
equipment when
❏ A. Fumigant concentrations are kept below the Permissible Exposure Limit.
❏ B. Fumigant concentrations are controlled at safe levels.
,❏ C. The fumigants being used are non-toxic to people.
❏ D. Fumigant concentrations cannot be controlled. - ANSWER-D
A fumigation accident response plan must be located
❏ A. In the employer's files.
❏ B. On the employee bulletin board.
❏ C. At each work site.
❏ D. In one of the employees' vehicles. - ANSWER-C
When a fumigated enclosed space is being
entered to facilitate aeration, how many
trained employees must be present?
❏ A. None.
❏ B. One.
❏ C. Two.
❏ D. Four. - ANSWER-C
Before starting any enclosed space fumigation,
you must post plainly-visible warning
signs
❏ A. At all entrances to the space.
❏ B. Around the main entrance to the space.
❏ C. At three or more locations around the space.
❏ D. At a central location close to the space. - ANSWER-A
, Which containers that have held pesticides are
exempt from the container storage, triple rinsing,
or disposal requirements in regulation?
❏ A. Containers that hold less than 5 gallons of
liquid.
❏ B. Those that hold one gallon or less of liquid.
❏ C. Containers that hold home use pesticides
in the possession of the homeowners on
their own property.
❏ D. No containers are exempt from these
requirements. - ANSWER-C
The specific application information that an
agricultural property operator must provide
to workers at a central location include all
the following except the
❏ A. Identification of the treated area.
❏ B. Name or description of the pest.
❏ C. Product name.
❏ D. Date and time of application. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not one of the
handler employee training requirements?
❏ A. Environmental concerns such as drift, runoff,
and wildlife hazards.
❏ B. The location of pesticide purchase receipts.
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS||
LATEST VERSION 2026
Pesticides being carried in the back of a vehicle such as a truck must be
properly secured in order to:
❏ A. Prevent theft.
❏ B. Allow other items to be transported with them.
❏ C. Prevent spills into or off of the vehicle.
❏ D. Comply with Food Quality Protection Act regulations. - ANSWER-C
Empty pesticide bags can be handled and disposed of as non-hazardous waste as
long as they
❏ A. Have been properly emptied according to DPR's "Guidelines for
Emptying and Burning Pesticide Bags".
❏ B. Have been properly triple rinsed.
❏ C. Do not have the signal word "DANGER" or "WARNING".
❏ D. Have been perforated so they cannot be reused. - ANSWER-A
Proper rinsing of an empty container involves
❏ A. Filling the pesticide container three times and pouring the contents onto
the crop at the application site.
❏ B. Draining the empty pesticide container into the application equipment for
,30 seconds.
❏ C. Washing the application equipment tank with soap and water three times
after an application.
❏ D. Partially filling an empty pesticide container with water, shaking, and
draining the contents into the spray tank, then repeating this process at least two
more times. - ANSWER-D
When the pesticide label requires eye protection, employers must also provide
each early-entry worker with
❏ A. Sunglasses.
❏ B. At least one pint of eye flush water.
❏ C. Three pairs of goggles.
❏ D. Prescription eye drops. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not an employer responsibility before allowing
employees into a treated field after completion of a pesticide application and
while a REI is in effect?
❏ A. Providing instructions on where and how to store personal protective
equipment at home.
❏ B. Providing all required personal protective equipment.
❏ C. Providing instructions to employees to wash thoroughly at the end of the
exposure period.
❏ D. Providing information on recognizing, preventing, and giving first aid for
heat-related illnesses. - ANSWER-A
Employers must provide and require employees to wear approved respiratory
equipment when
❏ A. Fumigant concentrations are kept below the Permissible Exposure Limit.
❏ B. Fumigant concentrations are controlled at safe levels.
,❏ C. The fumigants being used are non-toxic to people.
❏ D. Fumigant concentrations cannot be controlled. - ANSWER-D
A fumigation accident response plan must be located
❏ A. In the employer's files.
❏ B. On the employee bulletin board.
❏ C. At each work site.
❏ D. In one of the employees' vehicles. - ANSWER-C
When a fumigated enclosed space is being
entered to facilitate aeration, how many
trained employees must be present?
❏ A. None.
❏ B. One.
❏ C. Two.
❏ D. Four. - ANSWER-C
Before starting any enclosed space fumigation,
you must post plainly-visible warning
signs
❏ A. At all entrances to the space.
❏ B. Around the main entrance to the space.
❏ C. At three or more locations around the space.
❏ D. At a central location close to the space. - ANSWER-A
, Which containers that have held pesticides are
exempt from the container storage, triple rinsing,
or disposal requirements in regulation?
❏ A. Containers that hold less than 5 gallons of
liquid.
❏ B. Those that hold one gallon or less of liquid.
❏ C. Containers that hold home use pesticides
in the possession of the homeowners on
their own property.
❏ D. No containers are exempt from these
requirements. - ANSWER-C
The specific application information that an
agricultural property operator must provide
to workers at a central location include all
the following except the
❏ A. Identification of the treated area.
❏ B. Name or description of the pest.
❏ C. Product name.
❏ D. Date and time of application. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not one of the
handler employee training requirements?
❏ A. Environmental concerns such as drift, runoff,
and wildlife hazards.
❏ B. The location of pesticide purchase receipts.
