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Who certifies pest control aircraft pilots? correct answersFAA Who must PCA's supply copies of the recommendation to? correct answersPest Control Dealer & applicator, or Operator of the property How long must PCA's retain copies of each recommendation? correct answers1 year How many CE hours are required for PCA? correct answers40 hours; 4 of Laws & Regs How many CE hours are required for QAL/QAC? correct answers20 hours; 4 Laws & Regs Licensed Pest Control Dealers must have a Designated Agent License (DAA) at: correct answersThe principal office and at each branch location Exempt pest control activities for Pest Control Business: correct answersPreservative treatment of fabrics or structural materials; seed treatment; structural pest control; household or industrial sanitation; live capture and release of vertebrate pests; tree surgery What is not covered by a Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License? correct answersCemetery or golf course (Ornamental and turf plantings considered part of a larger landscaped open space) Maintenance gardener provide routine landscape care to: correct answersindoors; in commercial parks with multiple commercial establishments (Business parks, office parks, shopping centers, and outdoor malls); structures surrounding distinct and separate ornamental and turf plantings (fountains, fences, statues) To do landscape maintenance in parks, golf courses, or cemeteries, you must obtain a: correct answersPest Control Business License (PCB), (not covered under MGB)

Pest Control Dealers are not required to register with the: correct answersCAC How many years must a PCA retain copies of each written recommendation? correct answersOne year The principal location of a Pest Control Dealer must retain records of all purchases, sales, and distribution of pesticides including those of its branch locations for: correct answers4 years Licensed Pesticide Brokers can sell to: correct answersPesticide registrants, other licensed pesticide brokers, or licensed pest control dealers How long must the principal location of a licensed pesticide broker maintain records for? correct answersFour years Pest Control Dealer correct answersAny person, including any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer, who engages in any of the following business activities: selling pesticides of Ag use, method of device for control of ag pests (biological agents, lures, or insect trapping devices), soliciting sales of pesticides, selling a restricted material that requires either a permit for possession and use or that may be used only by or under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. Pest Control Business correct answersAny person who advertises, solicits, or operates as a pest control business. Pest control businesses must be licensed by DPR. Qualifed Applicator Certifcate (QAC) holder: correct answersA person who has qualified by examination in one or more pest control categories to use and supervise the use of restricted materials. However, such qualification shall not entitle the holder to supervise the operations of a licensed Pest Control Business, except for a Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business. Qualifed Applicator Licensee (QAL) holder correct answersA person who has qualified by examination in one or more pest control categories to use and supervise the use of restricted materials, and to supervise the pest control activities of a licensed Pest Control Business and who is responsible for safe and legal operations under such license.

How soon does an operator of a property need to submit their pesticide use reports after an application? correct answersby the 10th day of the following month to the CAC (unless it was already submitted by the PCB) What are the requirements when a pesticide label has the phrase "toxic to bees"? correct answersNotify the beekeeper(s) at least 48 hours before the application (if requested by the beekeeper(s). What information must be included in the notification to the beekeeper(s)? correct answersTime and place the application is to be made, crop and acreage to be treated, method of application, name and dosage rate of the pesticide to be applied, and procedure for the beekeeper to contact the person performing pest control. What signal word(s) must be present on a label for signal words to be required to also be posted on or around the storage area of the pesticide(s)? correct answers"Danger" or "Warning" The lettering on the signs posted on a pesticide storage area must be visible from: correct answers25 ft away If an employee works more than 6 days in a consecutive 30-day period with organophosphate or carbamate pesticides with signal word "DANGER" or "WARNING", their blood levels of an important enzyme called ____________ must be monitored by a physician. correct answersCholinesterase What is the goal of the Endangered Species Act? correct answersTo prevent extinction, recover plants and animals, and protect the ecosystems on which they depend. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may classify a pesticide as a restricted use pesticide if it _________________. correct answersPresents a significant dermal hazard to applicators What is the penalty of breaking the Ag Code? correct answersMisdemeanor A "Tier 1" system is for mixing and loading liquid pesticide products, including adjuvants, with the following labeling statements: correct answers"fatal if absorbed through skin"

A "Tier 2" system is for mixing and loading liquid pesticide products, excluding adjuvants, with labeling statements containing: correct answers"may be fatal if absorbed through skin" or "corrosive, causes skin damage" Assume a pesticide contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. in one gallon of formulation. You are required to prepare a 100 ppm concentration in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs) correct answers500 gal/tank x 8.34 lb/gal = 4,170 lb/tank Assume a pesticide contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. in one gallon of formulation. You are required to prepare a 100 ppm concentration in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs) Calculate how many pounds of A.I. are required for a pound of spray solution. correct answers100 ppm= (100 parts AI/1,000,000lb/solution) =0.0001 AI/lb solution Assume a pesticide contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. in one gallon of formulation. You are required to prepare a 100 ppm concentration in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs) Determine how many pounds of A.I.. are required for a tank of solution, using the weight of the liquid in the tank: correct answers4,170 lb/tank x 0.0001 lb A.I. = 0.417 lb A.I../tank Assume a pesticide contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. in one gallon of formulation. You are required to prepare a 100 ppm concentration in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs) Divide the required weight of A.I. by the pounds of A.I. per gallon to get how many gallons of formulation should be added to the tank. Because this will probably be a small number, multiply the number of gallons by 128 ounces per gallon to convert to ounces. correct answers(0.417 lb AI/tank/5.4 lb AI/gal) = 0.0772 gal/tank 0.0772 gal/tank x 128 fl oz/gal = 9.88 fl oz/tank What category is DANGER? correct answersCategory I

If a pesticide label requires protective eyewear during application, and employer must provide: correct answersOne pint of water for emergency eye flushing, kept immediately available (for each handler) How soon in advance must a Notice of Intent be sent to the Ag Comm office for a restricted materials application? correct answers24 hours in advance, from the Pest Control Business If the Pesticide Registrant allows a product registration to lapse, a Pest Control Dealer who acquires the pesticide project while it was still registered may sell and deliver it for how long? correct answersTwo years after the last date of registration When U.S. EPA or DPR cancels or suspends the registration of a pesticide product, when must the pesticide stop being used/sold? correct answersImmediately, or what the suspension order states. Emergency Exemption correct answersAllows sale and use of a registered pesticide product for a specific non-registered purpose during a specified period per the EPA A Special Local Need Registration (SLN) allows correct answersUses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the label Research Authorizations correct answersCA has specific regulations regarding experimental unregistered uses of pesticide products. Obtained from Pesticide Registration Branch of DPR. Sometimes requires research crop be destroyed. A decrease in a pesticide label rate is correct answersLegal, but can cause pesticide resistance An increase in a pesticide label rate is correct answersIllegal Restricted material permits for agricultural uses must be: correct answersSite and time specific What category is Landscape Maintenance? correct answersCategory B What category is Plant Agriculture? correct answersCategory C

What category is Maintenance Gardener Pest Control? correct answersSubcategory Q (cannot use restricted materials) All service containers must be labeled with the following: correct answers(1) Name and address of the person or firm responsible for the container. (2) Identity of the pesticide in the container, and (3) Signal word "DANGER", "WARNING", or "CAUTION" from the label of the original container