QAL Laws & Regs Exam Prep (California)
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The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out
that laws are laws
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)
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide County Agricultural Commissioner
use laws and regulations in CA is the (think of him as the local pesticide "sheriff")
When pesticide registrant (the MAKER of that pesticide) 2 years
allows a pesticide product registration (it's license to sell So if a Company decides they're not making a profit off of a pesticide that has
it in the state of California) to lapse/end, pest control been licensed/registered in CA and they let their license "lapse/expire", CA lets
dealers (like Univar) can continue to sell out their stock of stores sell out of any product they bought for the next 2 years.
that pesticide (stuff that they ALREADY bought in order
to sell to pest control companies) for how many years?
, Employee handler pesticide safety training topics (what C) Recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
the boss needs to teach to his techs) do not include how (you don't NEED to know EXACTLY the chemical makeup of every pesticide just
to: like you don't NEED to know every ingredient in Ketchup to understand that it is a
A) confine spray to target area condiment for hotdogs)
B) handle, open and lift containers
C)recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
D) recognize pesticide poisoning symptoms
Why is it important for pesticide applications that Because MANY heat stress symptoms are identical to pesticide poisoning
employees receive training on recognizing and avoiding symptoms.
heat stress?
The potential for pesticides leaching (soaking ) through RAINFALL
the soil into the ground water increases with what? Rain washes pesticide deeper into the soil...we don't want it continuing down
hundreds of feet into our drinking water beneath us)
Arrange these label words from least dangerous to most Caution, Warning, Danger
dangerous: Warning/Danger/Caution
Which signal world has the word poison and a skull and DANGER
crossbones on the label?
What are the three signal words commonly used on all Danger, Warning, Caution
pesticides?
The hazard (DANGER) of a pesticide is a relative measure A) Harm people or the environment
of its potential to: (We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm
A)Harm people or the environment people/environment...like NUCLEAR waste...but we tell someone to be "cautious"
B) control the pest not to get soap in their eyes when bathing)
C) damage application equipment
D) bind to soil particles
Which of the following is the MOST frequent route of Dermal
pesticide exposure for pesticide handlers? Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on your hands
A) Oral (through your mouth) and wrists.
B) Dermal (through your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing it in)
D) Eye
Which of the formulation offers the greatest possibility of Oil soluble formulations
dermal (skin) absorption? Remember how oil SOAKS into a concrete driveway and stains it....it's EASILY
A) Oil soluble formulations (these smell like gas and look absorbed.
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)
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Terms in this set (216)
The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out
that laws are laws
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)
A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide County Agricultural Commissioner
use laws and regulations in CA is the (think of him as the local pesticide "sheriff")
When pesticide registrant (the MAKER of that pesticide) 2 years
allows a pesticide product registration (it's license to sell So if a Company decides they're not making a profit off of a pesticide that has
it in the state of California) to lapse/end, pest control been licensed/registered in CA and they let their license "lapse/expire", CA lets
dealers (like Univar) can continue to sell out their stock of stores sell out of any product they bought for the next 2 years.
that pesticide (stuff that they ALREADY bought in order
to sell to pest control companies) for how many years?
, Employee handler pesticide safety training topics (what C) Recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
the boss needs to teach to his techs) do not include how (you don't NEED to know EXACTLY the chemical makeup of every pesticide just
to: like you don't NEED to know every ingredient in Ketchup to understand that it is a
A) confine spray to target area condiment for hotdogs)
B) handle, open and lift containers
C)recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
D) recognize pesticide poisoning symptoms
Why is it important for pesticide applications that Because MANY heat stress symptoms are identical to pesticide poisoning
employees receive training on recognizing and avoiding symptoms.
heat stress?
The potential for pesticides leaching (soaking ) through RAINFALL
the soil into the ground water increases with what? Rain washes pesticide deeper into the soil...we don't want it continuing down
hundreds of feet into our drinking water beneath us)
Arrange these label words from least dangerous to most Caution, Warning, Danger
dangerous: Warning/Danger/Caution
Which signal world has the word poison and a skull and DANGER
crossbones on the label?
What are the three signal words commonly used on all Danger, Warning, Caution
pesticides?
The hazard (DANGER) of a pesticide is a relative measure A) Harm people or the environment
of its potential to: (We say something is REALLY DANGEROUS when it can REALLY harm
A)Harm people or the environment people/environment...like NUCLEAR waste...but we tell someone to be "cautious"
B) control the pest not to get soap in their eyes when bathing)
C) damage application equipment
D) bind to soil particles
Which of the following is the MOST frequent route of Dermal
pesticide exposure for pesticide handlers? Every time you fill up a backpack sprayer, you risk getting that crap on your hands
A) Oral (through your mouth) and wrists.
B) Dermal (through your skin)
C) Inhalation (breathing it in)
D) Eye
Which of the formulation offers the greatest possibility of Oil soluble formulations
dermal (skin) absorption? Remember how oil SOAKS into a concrete driveway and stains it....it's EASILY
A) Oil soluble formulations (these smell like gas and look absorbed.
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)
