Environmental Sanitation Flashcards
Give at least 3 nursing responsibilities in environmental sanitation
Health education
Training
Assist in deworming and disaster management
Coordinators of program with other agencies
Health advocate
Participate in environmental sanitation and research
Role model in terms of cleanliness
Branch of public health that deals with the study of preventing illnesses by managing the environment and changing people’s behaviors to reduce exposure to biological and non-biological agents of disease and injury, deals with disease agents, people, and environment
Environmental Health
Who are at most risk for environmental hazards? And how do we solve this?
Children
Individual responsibility
Give at least 3 components of environmental health program?
Drinking water supply Sanitation Zero open defecation program (ZODP) Air pollution (indoor and ambient) WASH Climate change
What does WASH stand for?
(Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene)
The control of all factors in man’s physical environment, which may exercise a deleterious effect on his well being and survival
Environmental Sanitation
Match the RA with its corresponding title:
- RA 9275
- RA 8749
- RA 9003
- PD 825
- PD 856
A. Clean Water Act B. Sanitation Code C. Anti-littering D. Clean Air Act E. Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
1A 2D 3E 4C 5B
What are the 4 methods of water analysis to determine potability? (PCBR)
Physical
Chemical
Bacteriological
Radiological
Approved water facilities:
Level 1: p___
Level 2: c___
Level 3: w___
Define.
Point source: 250m, protected well spring
Communal faucet: 25m, piped reservoir
Waterworks: individual/per household, water undergoes treatment
Water Quality Monitoring Surveillance is set by?
National Drinking Water Standards
When is an initial and periodic water examination performed?
Initial: every 6 months
Periodic: every year
(T/F) Water examinations can be performed in any laboratory.
FALSE, only in private or government laboratories duly accredited by the department
Household treatment of water (BFCS)
Boiling
Filtration
Chemical disinfection
Solar disinfection
Give at least 3 methods for public treatment of water
Sedimentation Flocculation/coagulation Aeration Filtration Disinfection with chlorine Fluoridation
Approved toilet facilities:
Level 1: n___
Level 2: o___
Level 3: w___
define.
Non-water carriage = need water to flush
On site toilet (flush type with septic tank)
Waterworks/individual (connected sewage system)
Criteria for Acceptable Excreta Disposal Facility (SSCMPPA)
Simple Sanitary Cheap Easy to maintain Enough protection and privacy Acceptable to users
Match the level of toilet use to its definition:
- Household
- School
- Public
- Communal
A. shared by two or more households
B. market, bus station
C. individual
D. students
1C
2D
3B
4A
Pump station: level \_\_ Pit latrine: level \_\_ Antipolo toilet: level \_\_\_ Sanitary pit privy: level\_\_ Pour-flush: level \_\_
3 1 1 1 2
Methods of Solid Waste Management (RLIO)
Recycling
Sanitary land-fill
Incineration
Open dumping
Color Coding for Hospital Waste Management
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Orange
Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Hazardous
Radioactive
Provide examples of the ff waste: Infectious Pathologic Sharps Pharmaceutical Genotoxic Chemical w/heavy metals Pressurized Radioactive
Dressing w/blood Tissues from OR Needle Expired vaccine Chemo Corrosives Thermometer O2 Excrete w/radioactive treatment
What does CLEAN stand for (pest control)?
Chemically treated mosquito net Larvae eating fish Environmental sanitation Anti-mosquito soap Neem / aromatic plants
What is RA 10611? What is it for?
Food safety act of 2013: protect consumer health from misbranding
4 Rights of Food Safety (SPCS)
Right source
Right preparation
Right cooking
Right storage
(T/F) Water quality refers to water supply’s availability, volume, mineral content levels, toxic chemical pollution and pathogenic microorganism levels
TRUE
Schedule for Testing Water Facilities
Level 1:
Level 2:
Level 3:
Every 3 months
Every other month
Frequent sampling for every 5000 population
Solid Waste Classification (MIHBI)
Municipal Industrial Hazardous Biomedical Infectious
What are the control methods for aedes mosquito? Triple A
Asin
Alcohol
Aciete oil
(T/F) Food Safety: availability, accessibility and relative cost of healthy food free of contamination by harmful pesticide and bacteria
TRUE
