QAC LAWS & REGULATIONS
Which of the following procedures Is NOT required In a written
pesticide respirator program?
- selecting and fitting the respirator
- repairing damaged respirator cartridges
- cleaning and sanitizing the respirator
- inspecting and maintaining the respiratory equipment - ANSWERS-
repairing damaged respirator cartridges
Handlers who properly mix pesticides packaged in water-soluble
packets are considered to be using ____.
- personal protective equipment
- an enclosed cab
- a passive rinsing system
- a closed mixing system - ANSWERS-a closed mixing system
A minimal exposure pesticide Is a pesticide ____.
- a full-face cartridge respirator
- a designated location in the pesticide storage area to keep their
personal clothing
- specially designed application equipment that includes a pesticide-
approved enclosed cab
,- an area where they can change clothes and wash themselves at the
end of their workday - ANSWERS-an area where they can change
clothes and wash themselves at the end of their workday
For minimal exposure pesticides bearing the signal word CAUTION,
employers ____.
- do not need to provide decontamination
facilities at the mixing and loading area
- must provide decontamination facilities at the mixing and loading
area
- must provide decontamination facilities within
1/4 mile of the mixing and loading area
- must provide decontamination facilities within 1 mile of the mixing
and loading area - ANSWERS-must provide decontamination
facilities at the mixing and loading area
When handling a minimal exposure pesticide, respiratory protection is
not required if an employee Is ____.
- flagging during the application
- applying with a hand-held spray wand
- mixing and loading dry formulations
- using equipment with vehicle-mounted spray nozzles that are
directed downward and located below the level of the employee -
ANSWERS-using equipment with vehicle-mounted spray nozzles that
are directed downward and located below the level of the employee
,When must pesticide safety training be given to fieldworkers?
- within one month after they begin work
- immediately after each pesticide application
- before they are allowed to work in a treated field
- when fieldworkers request training - ANSWERS-before they are
allowed to work in a treated field
How often must fieldworkers receive pesticide safety training?
- every year
- every two years
- every four years
- every five years - ANSWERS-every year
Who is qualified to provide training to fieldworkers in California?
- a person who has completed an approved instructor-training
program
- another fieldworker who attended a fieldworker training session
- an Occupational Safety and Health Administration certified
instructor
- a University of California professor - ANSWERS-a person who has
completed an approved instructor-training program
What document must be displayed at the work site or central location
when fieldworkers are working in a pesticide-treated field?
, - the pest control written recommendation signed by a licensed
Agricultural Pest Control Adviser
- a completed Pesticide Safety Information Series Leaflet A-9
- an outline of the pesticide safety training provided to the workers
- a list of the trained workers employed by the farming operation -
ANSWERS-a completed Pesticide Safety Information Series Leaflet
A-9
Before fieldworker employees are allowed to enter pesticide-treated
fields, what information must the operator of the property inform
them about that is mandated by California's pesticide laws?
- the location of drinking water
- the work hours, including break and lunch periods
- the availability and location of the pesticide use records and Safety
Data Sheets
- how to protect themselves from sun exposure - ANSWERS-the
availability and location of the pesticide use records and Safety Data
Sheets
Which of the following information about a pesticide-treated field is
not required to be displayed at a central location?
- the time and date of the pesticide application
started and ended
- the Restricted Entry Interval
- the product name, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency registration number, and the active ingredients
Which of the following procedures Is NOT required In a written
pesticide respirator program?
- selecting and fitting the respirator
- repairing damaged respirator cartridges
- cleaning and sanitizing the respirator
- inspecting and maintaining the respiratory equipment - ANSWERS-
repairing damaged respirator cartridges
Handlers who properly mix pesticides packaged in water-soluble
packets are considered to be using ____.
- personal protective equipment
- an enclosed cab
- a passive rinsing system
- a closed mixing system - ANSWERS-a closed mixing system
A minimal exposure pesticide Is a pesticide ____.
- a full-face cartridge respirator
- a designated location in the pesticide storage area to keep their
personal clothing
- specially designed application equipment that includes a pesticide-
approved enclosed cab
,- an area where they can change clothes and wash themselves at the
end of their workday - ANSWERS-an area where they can change
clothes and wash themselves at the end of their workday
For minimal exposure pesticides bearing the signal word CAUTION,
employers ____.
- do not need to provide decontamination
facilities at the mixing and loading area
- must provide decontamination facilities at the mixing and loading
area
- must provide decontamination facilities within
1/4 mile of the mixing and loading area
- must provide decontamination facilities within 1 mile of the mixing
and loading area - ANSWERS-must provide decontamination
facilities at the mixing and loading area
When handling a minimal exposure pesticide, respiratory protection is
not required if an employee Is ____.
- flagging during the application
- applying with a hand-held spray wand
- mixing and loading dry formulations
- using equipment with vehicle-mounted spray nozzles that are
directed downward and located below the level of the employee -
ANSWERS-using equipment with vehicle-mounted spray nozzles that
are directed downward and located below the level of the employee
,When must pesticide safety training be given to fieldworkers?
- within one month after they begin work
- immediately after each pesticide application
- before they are allowed to work in a treated field
- when fieldworkers request training - ANSWERS-before they are
allowed to work in a treated field
How often must fieldworkers receive pesticide safety training?
- every year
- every two years
- every four years
- every five years - ANSWERS-every year
Who is qualified to provide training to fieldworkers in California?
- a person who has completed an approved instructor-training
program
- another fieldworker who attended a fieldworker training session
- an Occupational Safety and Health Administration certified
instructor
- a University of California professor - ANSWERS-a person who has
completed an approved instructor-training program
What document must be displayed at the work site or central location
when fieldworkers are working in a pesticide-treated field?
, - the pest control written recommendation signed by a licensed
Agricultural Pest Control Adviser
- a completed Pesticide Safety Information Series Leaflet A-9
- an outline of the pesticide safety training provided to the workers
- a list of the trained workers employed by the farming operation -
ANSWERS-a completed Pesticide Safety Information Series Leaflet
A-9
Before fieldworker employees are allowed to enter pesticide-treated
fields, what information must the operator of the property inform
them about that is mandated by California's pesticide laws?
- the location of drinking water
- the work hours, including break and lunch periods
- the availability and location of the pesticide use records and Safety
Data Sheets
- how to protect themselves from sun exposure - ANSWERS-the
availability and location of the pesticide use records and Safety Data
Sheets
Which of the following information about a pesticide-treated field is
not required to be displayed at a central location?
- the time and date of the pesticide application
started and ended
- the Restricted Entry Interval
- the product name, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency registration number, and the active ingredients
