FIELD SANITATION Flashcards
What are the 4 types of waste?
Human, Liquid, Garbage, Rubbish
What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone?
5 gallons
A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source?
100 ft
What is potable water?
Water that is safe to dink.
What are the measurements of a straddle trench?
1 ft wide, 4 ft long and 2 1/2 in deep.
How many gallons of water will a lister bag hold?
36 gallons
How deep is a cat hole?
6-12 in
What is a communicable disease?
A disease that be transmitted person to person, animal to person, or insect to person.
What are the 5 F’s of Field Sanitation?
- Fingers
- Feces
- Flies
- Foods
- Fluids
What is the best defense against disease and biological warfare?
Immunizations and personal hygeine
What FM covers unit Field Sanitation Team?
FM 4-25.12
What FM covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation?
FM 21-10
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.
What is a vector?
Any living organism that can carry a disease producing virus.
