Field Sanitation (TC 4-02.3) Flashcards
What TC covers field hygiene and sanitation?
TC 4-02.3
What does TC 4-02.3 cover?
Field Hygiene and Sanitation
What are the 4 types of waste?
Human Waste, Liquid waste, Garbage, and 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 drink
What are the measurements of a straddle trench?
1 ft wide, 4 ft long and 2 1/2 ft deep
How many gallons of water will a Lister bag hold?
36 Gallons
How deep is a cat hole?
6 to 12 inches
What is a communicable disease?
A disease that ca be transmitted person to person, animal to person and insect to person
What are the 5 âFâs of Field Sanitation?
Fingers, Feces, Flies, Foods, and Fluids
What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare?
Immunization and personal hygiene
What Field Manual covers Unit Field Sanitation Team?
FM 4-25.12
What Field Manual 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.