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The difference between California laws and DPR regulations is that laws are? -
ANSWER Supplements to federal regulations.
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of California's pesticide and pest
control laws and regulations? - ANSWER Encouraging people to use more pesticides.
A cooperation agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in
California is the? - ANSWER County Agricultural Commissioner
Count Agricultural Commissioners may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with
the approval of the? - ANSWER Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labeling? - ANSWER The Federal
Worker Protection Standard
When a pesticide registrant allows a pesticide product registration to lapse, pest control
dealers - ANSWER Can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years.
When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of this product. -
ANSWER May continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible
for the cancellation.
A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows - ANSWER Uses of pesticides for crops
or sites not listed on the label
Which of the following is considered a supplemental label? - ANSWER A pamphlet
containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the container.
On a pesticide label the signal word. - ANSWER Signifies the relative acute toxicity of
the pesticide product.
The precautionary statements section of the label contains information about the -
ANSWER Hazards to people and domestic animals
Plant-back restrictions are found in ____section of the pesticide label. - ANSWER
Directions for use
Making an application of a pesticide product at ta rate less than specified in its label
directions is - ANSWER Always allowed.
,Exceeding the maximum application rate of a pesticide product as per its label is -
ANSWER Illegal
U.S. EPA may classify a pesticide as a restricted use pesticide if it - ANSWER Presents
a significant dermal hazard to applicators.
Any person in California who applies or supervises the application of a restricted
material must - ANSWER Be a DPR-certified commercial or private applicator.
Which two documents must individuals who are engaged in pest control for hire have
available when making an agricultural use application of a pesticide that requires a
permit? - ANSWER Copies of the written pest control recommendation or grower's work
order and the current restricted materials permit.
An application for a restricted materials permit for non-agricultural use must include the
- ANSWER Criteria for deterring the need for the pesticide application.
Restricted material use permits for the agricultural use must be. - ANSWER Site and
time specific.
Which of the following is not required information on a NOI? - ANSWER A signed
statement releasing the property owner or operator from liability.
The Pesticide Safety Information Series leaflets with the "N" designation are written for -
ANSWER Non - agricultural settings
Certain pesticides may be exempt from permit requirements in California if DPR
Director determines that the pesticide. - ANSWER Requires no further restrictions
beyond those imposed by federal regulations and the label.
Which of the following pest control requires a DPR pest control business license? -
ANSWER Control of tree pests.
Which of the following qualifications must a person have to be responsible for the pest
control operations of a pest control business? - ANSWER Qualified Applicator License.
(QAL)
A pest control business that has one or more employees must have. - ANSWER
Workers' Compensation Insurance.
A pest control business must be registered with the - ANSWER County Agricultural
Commissioner in counties where the business operates.
Each piece of mixing and application equipment owned by a pest control business must
be. - ANSWER Marked with the name of the business or other similar wording.
,Before making a pesticide application on someone's property, a pest control business
must - ANSWER Obtain permission form the operator of the property.
Any emergency or accidental release of pesticides involving a pest control business
must be reported to the - ANSWER County Agricultural Commissioner.
Before a pest control business applies a pesticide for the production of an agricultural
commodity, the property operator must provide the business with - ANSWER Their
operator identification number.
Which type of pesticide application for hire is not covered under the provisions of a
Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business license? - ANSWER Spraying an
herbicide in a cemetery.
A Pest Control Dealer License is not required for person or business who - ANSWER
Has a Pest Control Business License
A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License is responsible for
- ANSWER Actively supervising all operations conducted at the dealer's location.
A person who holds a Qualified Applicators Certificate in the "Plant Agriculture"
category cannot. - ANSWER Sell or supervise people who sell agricultural pesticides.
An Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License is required if you. - ANSWER Solicit
services or sales for agricultural uses.
A person who is responsible for pesticide containers must. - ANSWER Store the
containers in a locked enclosure or provide a person to maintain control over the
containers at all times.
The signs attached to a pesticide storage area must be readable form. - ANSWER 25
feet
A service container that is used to hold a pesticide or pesticide mixture is. - ANSWER
Any other legal container other than the original labeled pesticide container.
Which of the following information is not required to be on the label of a service
container? - ANSWER Name of the manufacturer of the pesticide in the service
container.
It is illegal to store pesticides in - ANSWER Containers that are commonly used for
food, drink, or household products.
Pesticides being carried in the back of a vehicle such as a truck must be properly
secured in order to. - ANSWER Prevent spills into or off of the vehicle
, Empty pesticide bags can be handled and disposed of as non-hazardous waste as long
as they. - ANSWER Have been properly emptied according to DPR's "Guidelines for
emptying and burning pesticide bags"
Proper rinsing of an empty container involves - ANSWER 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.
Which containers that have held pesticides are exempt from the container storage, triple
rinsing, or disposal requirements in regulation? - ANSWER Containers that hold home
use pesticides in the possession of the homeowners on their own property.
The specific application information that an agricultural property operator must provide
to workers at a central location include all the following except. - ANSWER Name or
description of the pest.
Which of the following is not one of the handler employee training requirements? -
ANSWER The location of pesticide purchase receipts.
Employers must maintain employer handler use records that identify the employees, the
name of the pesticide and the date of handling whenever an employee handles a
pesticide that. - ANSWER Contains an organophosphate compound and is used for
research production of an agricultural plant commodity.
Employers that have employees who handle organophosphate pesticide in an
agricultural plant production operation must have a signed written agreement from a
doctor for medical supervision if - ANSWER The employees regularly handle
organophosphate pesticides with the signal words "DANGER" or "WARNING".
An employee who mixes, loads, or applies pesticides with the signal word "DANGER" in
the production of an agricultural commodity may work alone at night if the employee -
ANSWER Makes personal contact by radio with a responsible adult at least every hour.
Decontamination facilities must be equipped at a minimum with - ANSWER Sufficient
water, soap, and single-use towels for routine washing of the hands and face and
emergency washing of the entire body.
____are responsible for providing for the laundering of coveralls used by pesticide
handler employees. - ANSWER Employers
An exception to the DPR-regulation requiring employee handlers to wear eye protection
when handling pesticides is when - ANSWER Working in an enclosed cab.
Pesticide handler employees must always wear chemical-resistant gloves except when
- ANSWER The pesticide label specifies that gloves must not be worn