QAL Laws & Regs Exam Prep (California) Questions with perfectly solved answers| Latest Update

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