Field Sanitation

Question 0

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

Answer 0

5 gallons

Question 1

what are 4 types of waste?

Answer 1

human
liquid
garbage
rubbish

Question 2

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

Answer 2

100 ft

Question 3

what is potable water?

Answer 3

water that is safe to drink

Question 4

what are the measurements of a straddle trench?

Answer 4

1ft wide
4 ft long
2 1/2 feet deep

Question 5

how many gallons of water will a Lister bag hold?

Answer 5

36 gallons

Question 6

how deep is a cat hole?

Answer 6

6 to 12 inches

Question 7

what is communicable disease?

Answer 7

a disease that can be transmitted person to person, animal to person and insect to person.

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Fingers
Feces
Flies
Foods
Fluids

Question 9

what is the best protection against disease or biological warfare?

Answer 9

immunization and personal hygiene

Question 10

what field manual covers unit Field sanitation team?

Answer 10

FM 4-25.12

Question 11

what field manual covers field hygiene and sanitation?

Answer 11

fm 21-10

Question 12

what is field sanitation?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

what is a vector?

Answer 13

any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus

Question 14

what is palatable water?

Answer 14

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

Question 16

what are the 5 communicable disease grouped by the Army?

Answer 16

Respiratory,
intestinal,
insect borne,
venereal,
miscellaneous

Question 17

what are some diseases carried by the fly?

Answer 17

typhoid,
cholera,
dysentery

Question 18

what 3 rules apply to water discipline in the field?

Answer 18

drink only from approved sources,
conserve water,
do not contaminate your sources

Question 18

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

Answer 18

at least 100 meters downhill or downstream

Question 19

what are the 3 most common poison plants?

Answer 19

poison ivy,
poison oak,
poison sumac

Question 21

what are some of the diseases carried by the mosquito?

Answer 21

malaria,
dengue,
yellow fever,
encephalitis,
filariasis

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

what are some methods of human waste disposal?

Answer 22

straddle trench,
mound latrine,
burn out latrine,
deep pit,
bore hole latrines,
pail latrines,
urine soak pits

Question 23

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

Answer 23

8 percent

Question 25

water that is not properly treated can spread what diseases?

Answer 25

common diarrhea,
leptospirosis,
cholera,
dysentery,
bacillary,
typhoid,
paratyphoid fever

Question 25

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

Answer 25

medical personnel

Question 26

what are two ways to purify water?

Answer 26

iodine tablets,

boiling