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Field Sanitation Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 types of waste?

A

Human
Liquid
Garbage
Rubbish

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2
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What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone?

A

5 gallons

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3
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A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source?

A

100 ft

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4
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What is Potable water?

A

Water that is safe to drink

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5
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What are the measurements of a straddle trench?

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1 ft wide, 4 ft long and 2 1/2 ft deep

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6
Q

How many gallons of water will a Lister bag hold?

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36 gallons

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7
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How deep is a cat hole?

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6 to 12 inches

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8
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What is a communicable disease?

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A disease that ca be transmitted person to person, animal to person and insect to person

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9
Q

What are the 5 “F”s of Field Sanitation?

A 
Fingers
Feces
Flies
Foods
Fluids
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10
Q

What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare?

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Immunization and personal hygiene

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11
Q

What Field Manual covers Unit Field Sanitation Team?

A

FM 4-25.12

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12
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What Field Manual covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation?

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FM 21-10

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13
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What is Field Sanitation?

A

The use of measures to create and maintain healthful environmental conditions, these include safeguarding food, safeguarding water, and controlling disease bearing insects and rodents.

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14
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What is a vector?

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Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus

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15
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What is palatable water?

A

Water that is pleasing to the taste, but which may be unsafe

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16
Q

What are the 5 communicable disease grouped by the Army?

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Respiratory
Intestinal
Insect borne
Venereal
Miscellaneous
17
Q

What are some diseases carried by the fly?

A

Typhoid
Cholera
Dysentery

18
Q

What 3 rules apply to water discipline in the field?

A

Drink only from approved sources
Conserve water
Do not contaminate your sources

19
Q

What are the three most common poison plants?

A

Poison ivy
Poison oak
Poison sumac

20
Q

Where should the latrine be located in relation to the mess hall?

A

At least 100 meters downhill or downstream

21
Q

What are some of the diseases carried by the mosquito?

A 
Malaria
Dengue
Yellow Fever
Encephalitis
Filariasis
22
Q

What are some methods for human waste disposal?

A 
Straddle trench
Mound latrine
Burn out latrine
Deep pit
Bore hole latrines
Pail latrines
Urine soak pits
23
Q

How far should garbage pits be located away from the mess area?

A

30 yards and no closer than 100 ft from any water sources.

24
Q

Enough straddle trenches should be dug to accommodate what percentage of the unit at one time?

A

8 percent

25
Q

Water that is not properly treated can spread what diseases?

A 
Common diarrhea,
Leptospirosis
Cholera
Dysentery
Bacillary
Typhoid
Paratyphoid fever
26
Q

What are two ways to purify water?

A

Iodine tablets

Boiling

27
Q

Who gives the final approval on whether water is safe to drink?

A

Medical personnel

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