CALIFORNIA QAL EXAMINATION TEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Chronic Pesticide Exposure
Answer: Repeated exposures to small amounts of pesticide.
◉ Acute Pesticide Exposure
Answer: Short-term exposure to a large amount of pesticide.
◉ Oil-Soluble Pesticides
Answer: Increases hazards to handlers and fieldworkers.
◉ Restricted Entry Interval (REI)
Answer: A period of time that must elapse between application of a
pesticide and when it is safe to allow people into the treated area
without requiring that they wear PPE and receive early worker
training.
◉ Required training for pesticide fieldworkers who will enter
treated areas within 30 days of expiration of any REI.
,Answer: First aid for pesticide poisoning and injury, and emergency
decontamination instruction.
◉ Pesticide handler training must include.
Answer: Using pesticides safely, emergencies and health, legal
information and worker rights.
◉ Who is responsible for purchasing PPE AND insuring they are
cleaned and maintained.
Answer: Employers
◉ Respiratory Protection Program
Answer: -A respiratory protection program ensures that all
employees are properly protected from respiratory hazards.
employers must create and maintain an individualized, written
respiratory program if their employees use respirators.
-every respiratory protection program requires a program
administrator and must include documentation and written work
site-specific procedures for:
-Respirator selection.
-Medical evaluations.
-Use of respirators.
-Maintenance and care.
-Assuring adequate air quality.
, -Training and fit testing.
◉ Closed Mixing System
Answer: Engineering controls used to protect workers from dermal
hazard when mixing pesticides with high acute dermal toxicity. You
must use it when mixing, diluting, or transferring most liquid
formulations of DANGER pesticides intended for application in any
situation.
◉ In what situations must you notify people in the area of your
pesticide application.
Answer: (1) when fieldworkers or other employees are within 1/4
mile of the treatment site. (2) When beekeepers have hives close to
the treatment site. (3) When the application site is near a school or
park.
◉ When transporting pesticides in a vehicle, you must.
Answer: Secure containers in the vehicle's cargo area after checking
it carefully for anything that might damage containers in transit.
◉ A pesticide storage facility should be.
Answer: Securely locked and clearly identified as a pesticide storage
facility. Carefully consider soil and land surface characterisitics when
selecting a storage site to prevent potential contamination of water
sources
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Chronic Pesticide Exposure
Answer: Repeated exposures to small amounts of pesticide.
◉ Acute Pesticide Exposure
Answer: Short-term exposure to a large amount of pesticide.
◉ Oil-Soluble Pesticides
Answer: Increases hazards to handlers and fieldworkers.
◉ Restricted Entry Interval (REI)
Answer: A period of time that must elapse between application of a
pesticide and when it is safe to allow people into the treated area
without requiring that they wear PPE and receive early worker
training.
◉ Required training for pesticide fieldworkers who will enter
treated areas within 30 days of expiration of any REI.
,Answer: First aid for pesticide poisoning and injury, and emergency
decontamination instruction.
◉ Pesticide handler training must include.
Answer: Using pesticides safely, emergencies and health, legal
information and worker rights.
◉ Who is responsible for purchasing PPE AND insuring they are
cleaned and maintained.
Answer: Employers
◉ Respiratory Protection Program
Answer: -A respiratory protection program ensures that all
employees are properly protected from respiratory hazards.
employers must create and maintain an individualized, written
respiratory program if their employees use respirators.
-every respiratory protection program requires a program
administrator and must include documentation and written work
site-specific procedures for:
-Respirator selection.
-Medical evaluations.
-Use of respirators.
-Maintenance and care.
-Assuring adequate air quality.
, -Training and fit testing.
◉ Closed Mixing System
Answer: Engineering controls used to protect workers from dermal
hazard when mixing pesticides with high acute dermal toxicity. You
must use it when mixing, diluting, or transferring most liquid
formulations of DANGER pesticides intended for application in any
situation.
◉ In what situations must you notify people in the area of your
pesticide application.
Answer: (1) when fieldworkers or other employees are within 1/4
mile of the treatment site. (2) When beekeepers have hives close to
the treatment site. (3) When the application site is near a school or
park.
◉ When transporting pesticides in a vehicle, you must.
Answer: Secure containers in the vehicle's cargo area after checking
it carefully for anything that might damage containers in transit.
◉ A pesticide storage facility should be.
Answer: Securely locked and clearly identified as a pesticide storage
facility. Carefully consider soil and land surface characterisitics when
selecting a storage site to prevent potential contamination of water
sources
