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03/15/2014

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Term
What are the 4 types of waste?
Definition
1. Human
2. Liquid
3. Garbage
4. Rubbish
Term
What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone?
Definition
5 gallons
Term
A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source?
Definition
30 meters or more
Term
What is Potable water?
Definition
Water that is safe to drink
Term
How many gallons of water will a Lyster bag hold?
Definition
36 gallons
Term
How deep is a cat hole?
Definition
6 to 12 inches
Term
What are the 5 "F"s of Field Sanitation?
Definition
1. Fingers
2. Feces
3. Flies
4. Foods
5. Fluids
Term
What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare?
Definition
Immunization and personal hygiene
Term
What Field Manual covers Unit Field Sanitation Team?
Definition
FM 4-25.12
Term
What is Field Sanitation?
Definition
What is Field Sanitation?
The use of measures to create and maintain healthful environmental conditions, these include
safeguarding food, safeguarding water, and controlling disease bearing insects and rodents.
Term
What is a vector?
Definition
Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus
Term
What Field Manual covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation?
Definition
FM 21-10
Term
What is palatable water?
Definition
Water that is pleasing to the taste, but which may be unsafe
Term
What are the 5 communicable disease grouped by the Army?
Definition
1. Respiratory
2. Intestinal
3. Insect borne
4. Venereal
5. Miscellaneous
Term
What are some diseases carried by the fly?
Definition
- Typhoid
– Cholera
- Dysentery
Term
What 3 rules apply to water discipline in the field?
Definition
1. Drink only from approved sources
2. Conserve water
3. Do not contaminate your sources
Term
Where should the latrine be located in relation to the mess hall?
Definition
At least 100 meters downhill or downstream
Term
What 3 rules apply to water discipline in the field?
Definition
1. Drink only from approved sources
2. Conserve water
3. Do not contaminate your sources
Term
Where should the latrine be located in relation to the mess hall?
Definition
At least 100 meters downhill or downstream
Term
What are some of the diseases carried by the mosquito?
Definition
- Malaria
- Dengue
- Yellow Fever
- Encephalitis
- Filariasis
Term
How far should garbage pits be located away from the mess area?
Definition
30 yards and no closer than 100 ft from any water sources.
Term
What are the three most common poison plants?
Definition
1. Poison Ivy
2. Poison oak
3. Poison sumac
Term
What are two ways to purify water?
Definition
1. Iodine tablets
2. Boiling
Term
Who gives the final approval on whether water is safe to drink?
Definition
Medical personnel
Term
Enough straddle trenches should be dug to accommodate what percentage of the unit at one time?
Definition
8%
Term
Water that is not properly treated can spread what diseases?
Definition
Common diarrhea
Leptospirosis
Cholera
Dysentery
Bacillary
Typhoid
Paratyphoid fever
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