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Field Sanitation
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07/07/2008

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Term
What are the 4 types of waste?
Definition
Human
Liquid
Garbage
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
100 ft
Term
What is Potable water?
Definition
Water that is safe to drink
Term
What are the measurements of a straddle trench?
Definition
1 ft wide, 4 ft long and 2 1/2 ft deep
Term
How many gallons of water will a Lister bag hold?
Definition
36 gallons
Term
How deep is a cat hole?
Definition
6 to 12 inches
Term
What is a communicable disease?
Definition
A disease that ca be transmitted person to person, animal to person and insect to person
Term
What are the 5 "F"s of Field Sanitation?
Definition
Fingers
Feces
Flies
Foods
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 Field Manual covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation?
Definition
FM 21-10
Term
What is Field Sanitation?
Definition
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 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
Respiratory
Intestinal
Insect borne
Venereal
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
Drink only from approved sources
Conserve water
Do not contaminate your sources
Term
What are the three most common poison plants?
Definition
Poison ivy
Poison oak
Poison sumac
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
What are some methods for human waste disposal?
Definition
Straddle trench
Mound latrine
Burn out latrine
Deep pit
Bore hole latrines
Pail latrines
Urine soak pits
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
Enough straddle trenches should be dug to accommodate what percentage of the unit at one time?
Definition
8 Percent
Term
Water that is not properly treated can spread what diseases?
Definition
Common diarrhea,
Leptospirosis
Cholera
Dysentery
Bacillary
Typhoid
Paratyphoid fever
Term
What are two ways to purify water
Definition
Iodine tablets
Boiling
Term
Who gives the final approval on whether water is safe to drink?
Definition
Medical personnel
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