Ca QAL Rules and Regs (2022/2023) Already Passed

Ca QAL Rules and Regs (2022/2023) Already Passed What should a pesticide handler do before handling a pesticide? Read and understand the label requirements appropriate to the pest control situation What pesticide handling activity is considered the most hazardous? Mixing and loading pesticides When moving open pesticide containers the handler shall Wear the required clothing and ppe What container shall be used for holding a concentrated pesticide? Its original container Empty, rinsed pesticide containers shall be Under the property operators direct personal control to prevent unauthorized contavt by others or stored in a locked enclosure What is most likely to influence how safely a pesticide is handled? The attitude and knowledge of the applicator Which pesticide storage areas require posted warning signs? All area where pesticides labeled with the signal word Warning or Danger Generally, herbicides can be stored with other Herbicides The requirement that pest control equipment have a functioning, approved backflow prevention device Applies to all persons performing pest control Pesticides that are sprayed near streams Can contaminate water ways and kill aquatic life Direct contamination of surface water sources may result from Drift from application When rinsing empty pesticide containers, the rinse solution Shall be drained into the spray tank and used at that application Illegal pesticide residues on crops, meats, and other agricultural products are often caused by Non registered pesticide use, use of excessive dosage rates, and contamination of soil or animal feed from nearby application. (all the above) The most common cause of pesticide application contamination of non target areas is Application of off site drife Aerial applications of paraquat shall be prohibited when applied Post plant or post emergence with wind velocity exceeding 7 mph Who should you contact for laws and information on the protection of endangered species from pesticides in California? Department of Pesticide Reguylation The employee who cleans contaminated spray equipment is required to have the same training as Pesticide applicator What information on the label may not always conform to California regulations? Restricted entry interval Regulations require that fieldworkers receive basic pesticide safety training before they enter treated fields under all circumstances Warning signgs shall be posted around a treated field when there is a restricted entry interval of more than 7 days The term early entry means to enter any area after an application but before expiration of any entry restrictions Employers shall ensure that there employee handlers know how to Shower and change into clean clothing at the end of the exposure period Regarding availability of emergency medical care for employee handlers, the employer shall Make advanced plans for emergency medical care and inform employee handlers of the name and location of the emergency medical care facility The emergency medical care contact information require for a facility with employee handlers shall be Prominently posted at the work site or work vehicle if there is no designated work site Cholinesterase testing determines exposure to pesticides containing Organophosphate The symptoms of mild organophosphate poisoning includes Blurred vision and headache the most common route of exposure that caused pesticide illness or injury is Dermal When an irrigator enters the field under a restricted entry interval the employer shall provide the irrigator with Adequate protective equipment If a worker suffers pesticide poisoning, the information most valuable to the attending physicians is the Common name and manufacture of the pesticide The pesticides that have caused the highest number of agricultural occupation poisoning in the past 5 years is Organophosphate Pesticide safety trainers shall meet minimum criteria to provide training to handlers when Pesticides are used for the production of agricultural plant commodities for research or commercial purposes Which group of topics shall be included in pesticide safet training for pesticide handler? Routes of pesticide exposure, getting emergency medical care, and preventing, recognizing and treating heat related illnesses What is the minimum age of any person mixing or loading a pesticide that requires a closed system? 18 For which pesticides shall there be regular contact with