QAC Laws & Regulations Complete Exam
Study Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Brand New Version
1. Most abrasive formulation - ANSWER wet table powders
2. mode of action - ANSWER the way a pesticide controls its target
3. How is pesticide persistence measured - ANSWER half-life
4. Crime of breaking pesticide laws - ANSWER misdemeanors and penalties
5. REI adjustment when mixing 2 organophosphates - ANSWER longest REI
plus 50% of shorter REI
6. Unit of pesticide residue measures - ANSWER PPM
7. Best conditions for pesticide breakdown in soil - ANSWER warm
temperatures and high oxygen levels
8. Half-life - ANSWER The time it takes for a pesticide to break down to 50%
of its original concentration
9. Pesticide group with longest half-lives - ANSWER organochlorines
,10.Tolerance - ANSWER legally allowed level of pesticide residue in food
11.Produce with exceeded tolerances must be ______________ - ANSWER
quarantined
12.Most groundwater contaminants are __________ - ANSWER pre-emergent
pesticides
13.Example of point source pollution - ANSWER illegal dumping, crop duster
crash, leaking containers
14.Pesticide containers under 28 gallons must be ________________ -
ANSWER triple rinsed before re-use
15.Is trapping mechanical control - ANSWER yes
16.Modifying irrigation schedules to control pests - ANSWER cultural control
17.Host resistance - ANSWER Using crop varieties that can tolerate pest
damage
18.Regulatory Pest Control - ANSWER eradication efforts and quarantines
19.IPM thresholds - ANSWER predetermined pest population levels when
efforts are initiated
20.Annuals - ANSWER easier to control than perennials, in two groups of
summer and winter, preventing seed production is best control
,21.what surfactants do - ANSWER help leaf penetration, reduce spray beading,
improve coverage
22.Three types of perennial weeds - ANSWER simple, creeping, bulbous
23.Section 18 registration - ANSWER EPA issues allowance to use
unregistered pesticide
24.Registrant - ANSWER the pesticide manufacturer
25.When can EPA cancelled pesticides be used - ANSWER Never
26.Restricted use pesticides - ANSWER can only be possessed and used by
certified applicators & may require permit from county ag commissioner
27.Where are plant back restrictions found - ANSWER directions for use on
label
28.Qualification requirements for journeyman pilot exam - ANSWER 150 hrs
fixed wing or 50 hrs helicopter flight time and 1 yr as an apprentice
29.Pest control business license for incidental pest control work - ANSWER
maintenance gardener
30.Best 2 pumps for wettable powder - ANSWER diaphragm or centrifugal
, 31.What do spray nozzles affect - ANSWER spray pattern, application rate,
and droplet size
32.Primary factors in spray drift - ANSWER wind speed, direction, and droplet
size
33.How do drift control agents reduce drift? - ANSWER Increasing droplet
size and weight
34.Most dangerous activity of pesticide handling - ANSWER Mixing and
loading
35.Who can provide safety training to applicators working in agricultural
production? - ANSWER Licensed PCA, UC Farm advisor, or registered
professional forester
36.Nobody under 18 can handle pesticides requiring _______________ -
ANSWER closed system or full-body chemical resistant clothing
37.Tanks larger than 49 gallons must have __________ - ANSWER see-
through tank with external volume gauge
38.When must closed systems be used? - ANSWER Category I liquids used for
agricultural production
39."Regularly" Handling Pesticides - ANSWER More than 6 days in any 30
day period
40.Temperature limit of using chemical-resistant clothing - ANSWER 85 F
Study Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Brand New Version
1. Most abrasive formulation - ANSWER wet table powders
2. mode of action - ANSWER the way a pesticide controls its target
3. How is pesticide persistence measured - ANSWER half-life
4. Crime of breaking pesticide laws - ANSWER misdemeanors and penalties
5. REI adjustment when mixing 2 organophosphates - ANSWER longest REI
plus 50% of shorter REI
6. Unit of pesticide residue measures - ANSWER PPM
7. Best conditions for pesticide breakdown in soil - ANSWER warm
temperatures and high oxygen levels
8. Half-life - ANSWER The time it takes for a pesticide to break down to 50%
of its original concentration
9. Pesticide group with longest half-lives - ANSWER organochlorines
,10.Tolerance - ANSWER legally allowed level of pesticide residue in food
11.Produce with exceeded tolerances must be ______________ - ANSWER
quarantined
12.Most groundwater contaminants are __________ - ANSWER pre-emergent
pesticides
13.Example of point source pollution - ANSWER illegal dumping, crop duster
crash, leaking containers
14.Pesticide containers under 28 gallons must be ________________ -
ANSWER triple rinsed before re-use
15.Is trapping mechanical control - ANSWER yes
16.Modifying irrigation schedules to control pests - ANSWER cultural control
17.Host resistance - ANSWER Using crop varieties that can tolerate pest
damage
18.Regulatory Pest Control - ANSWER eradication efforts and quarantines
19.IPM thresholds - ANSWER predetermined pest population levels when
efforts are initiated
20.Annuals - ANSWER easier to control than perennials, in two groups of
summer and winter, preventing seed production is best control
,21.what surfactants do - ANSWER help leaf penetration, reduce spray beading,
improve coverage
22.Three types of perennial weeds - ANSWER simple, creeping, bulbous
23.Section 18 registration - ANSWER EPA issues allowance to use
unregistered pesticide
24.Registrant - ANSWER the pesticide manufacturer
25.When can EPA cancelled pesticides be used - ANSWER Never
26.Restricted use pesticides - ANSWER can only be possessed and used by
certified applicators & may require permit from county ag commissioner
27.Where are plant back restrictions found - ANSWER directions for use on
label
28.Qualification requirements for journeyman pilot exam - ANSWER 150 hrs
fixed wing or 50 hrs helicopter flight time and 1 yr as an apprentice
29.Pest control business license for incidental pest control work - ANSWER
maintenance gardener
30.Best 2 pumps for wettable powder - ANSWER diaphragm or centrifugal
, 31.What do spray nozzles affect - ANSWER spray pattern, application rate,
and droplet size
32.Primary factors in spray drift - ANSWER wind speed, direction, and droplet
size
33.How do drift control agents reduce drift? - ANSWER Increasing droplet
size and weight
34.Most dangerous activity of pesticide handling - ANSWER Mixing and
loading
35.Who can provide safety training to applicators working in agricultural
production? - ANSWER Licensed PCA, UC Farm advisor, or registered
professional forester
36.Nobody under 18 can handle pesticides requiring _______________ -
ANSWER closed system or full-body chemical resistant clothing
37.Tanks larger than 49 gallons must have __________ - ANSWER see-
through tank with external volume gauge
38.When must closed systems be used? - ANSWER Category I liquids used for
agricultural production
39."Regularly" Handling Pesticides - ANSWER More than 6 days in any 30
day period
40.Temperature limit of using chemical-resistant clothing - ANSWER 85 F
