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This document contains the complete set of real exam questions with verified correct answers for California’s Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) Laws Exam for the 2025–2026 cycle. It covers essential topics such as California pesticide laws and regulations, label interpretation, worker safety requirements, environmental protection standards, recordkeeping, application procedures, and enforcement actions. Ideal for professionals preparing for the QAC licensing exam in California’s pest control industry.
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What do you call a certified commercial applicator - answer>>>And agricultural pest control pilot
The employer must have a written training program for employees who handle - answer>>>AG use pesticides
Which of the following materials is a restricted use pesticide when used in agricultural, but is available for general use around the home - answer>>>Carbaryl (sevin)
What is NOT a restricted use pesticide - answer>>>Malathion
When an equipment malfunction or air causes the accidental release of a pesticide who must be notified - answer>>>County Ag Commissioner
Most pesticide handler injuries or illnesses are caused by - answer>>>Getting on skin or in eyes
Before opening a pesticide container you should - answer>>>Put on personal protective equipment
Which formulation is most readily absorbed through the skin - answer>>>Emulsifiable concretrates (EC)
Shall and May are both used commonly and regulations. When shall is used it means - answer>>>You must follow the regulation
A pesticide that is determined to be altered, misbranded or a public health risk may be disposed of where - answer>>>At a hazardous waste site by securing permission from Department of pesticide regulation
When can a pesticide application injure plants - answer>>>When the rate is increased
If a pesticide spills on someone's clothes and skin the first step is to - answer>>>Immediately remove clothes and wash victim's skin with soap and water
When a pesticide is applied by a public agency, when must the use report be filled with the local AG commissioner - answer>>>By the 10th of the month following the application
The term hazard is best described as - answer>>>The potential for a pesticide to harm the environment, applicator or non - target organisms
What is a type of pesticide that will make a person's cholinesterase go down - answer>>>Carbamates and organophosphates
The term dermal with regard to pesticide exposure means: - answer>>>Exposure through the skin
What type of pesticides produced symptoms similar to organophosphate exposure - answer>>>Carbamates
Unused portions of pesticides are best stored in: - answer>>>Their original container
What is a certified private applicator - answer>>>A grower with a restricted materials permit
When requested by beekeepers, how long before application of pesticides should nearby beekeeper's be notified - answer>>>48 hours
Before using a material for research that is not registered in California you must first obtain what - answer>>>A research authorization
When drawing water from a ditch to use for a pesticide application either an air gap between the mix hose and the water level or a ______ is required? - answer>>>Backflow prevention device or check valve
Exposure to what pesticide will make your cholinesrates go down: - answer>>>Orgaphosphate and methlycarbamate compounds
When a pest control advisor is registering in a second County, how much is his registration fee? - answer>>>$5.
What are the danger signal words in increasing order of danger? - answer>>>Caution, warning, danger
Who is responsible for enforcing pesticide laws and regulations at the local level? - answer>>>The County Agricultural commissioner
A label which displays both of the terms danger and poison is? - answer>>>A highly toxic material if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin
Pesticides which are sprayed near streams can cause what - answer>>>contamination and kill fish
What is the federal agency responsible for pesticide enforcement - answer>>>The federal Environmental Protection Agency
When a person is injured with a pesticide the most useful information to a doctor is - answer>>>The label and MSDS sheet
What greatest influence on the safety of a pesticide application - answer>>>Attitude, skill and knowledge of the applicator
What is the best source of information on pesticide safety - answer>>>The pesticide label
An extra set of coveralls must be provided at the decontamination site for workers handling pesticides with the signal word: - answer>>>Any pesticide
Who is responsible for providing adequate training to all employees before they handle any pesticides - answer>>>A certified applicator or employer
Dermal toxicity refers to the pesticides ability to poison individuals through: - answer>>>Contact
What kinds of pesticides in the production of agricultural commodities requires a closed system for employees who mix and load - answer>>>All liquid pesticides label danger, and pesticides labeled danger or warning
Which of the following has the greatest influence on the safety of pesticide application - answer>>>Altitude, skill and knowledge of the applicator
Exposure to which of the following pesticides will make your cholinesrates go down - answer>>>Organophosphate and methlycarbamate compounds
In the use of a product is governed by supplemental labeling what should the pesticide dealer make sure of - answer>>>That the supplemental labeling is delivered along with the product when it is purchased
Before using a material for research that is not registered in California you must first obtain - answer>>>A research authorization
What kind of pesticides in the production of agricultural commodities requires a closed system for employees who mix and load - answer>>>All liquid pesticides labeled danger
Which type of pesticide has caused the most work related injuries - answer>>>Organophosphates
When feeling pesticides spray equipment with water the feeling device must have either an air gap between itself and the filling tank or - answer>>>Approved backflow prevention device
Extra coveralls are required at the mix and load site for which of the following - answer>>>Only category 1 & 2 pesticides
Unused portions of pesticides are best stored in - answer>>>Their original container
Which of the telephone number should be posted on your telephone in case there is a pesticide poisoning incident at work - answer>>>The closest emergency medical centre
When spraying pesticides regulations require that warning signs be posted at - answer>>>Only where pesticides are being stored that have the signal words danger or warning
When a mixture of two organophosphate pesticides are applied the restricted entry interval is - answer>>>The longer of the two restricted entry intervals plus 1\2 of the shorter
Which type of pesticide has caused the most work related injuries - answer>>>Organophosphates
Which agency regulates the selection of suitable container disposal sites - answer>>>Regional Water Quality Control Board
Which of the following would give the best protection from breathing pesticide vapors - answer>>>An approved organic vapor respirator
If the use of a product is governed by supplementals labeling what should the pesticide dealer make sure of - answer>>>That the supplemental labeling is delivered along with the product when it was purchased
The signal word warning indicates that a pesticide is what - answer>>>Moderately toxic
At what age can a person mix and load of pesticide which in an end you situation is required by label to have an air supplied respirator, closed mixing system, or full body chemical resistance suit - answer>>>18 years
Which of the following types of gloves provide the best protection - answer>>>Unlined rubber
The term restricted use is a pesticide that - answer>>>Has the potential to cause harm to the applicator or the environment even if the label directions are followed
Who is responsible for drafting regulations governing pest control - answer>>>The director of the Department of pesticide regulation
Which of the following pesticides cause the same type of poisoning symptoms as organophosphate compounds - answer>>>N-methly carbamates
Describe the term anidote - answer>>>Something that will mitigate the effects of a pesticide exposure
When a pesticide application requires warning signs who is responsible for making sure the area treated is posted - answer>>>The operator
Which of the telephone number should be posted on your telephone in case there is a pesticide poisoning incident at work - answer>>>The closest emergency medical centre
What is the most important telephone number to post at the worksite - answer>>>The number of an emergency medical facility
Which of the following measures should you take if you mix load or apply pesticides - answer>>>Immediately take off your work clothes and shower at the end of the day