NAVMED P 5010 CH 9 Flashcards
PREVENTIVE MEDICINES FOR GROUND FORCES
for contaminated whater how do you disinfect with chlorine?
100ppm for 4 hours
what do you write on the superchlorinated bottle after adding chlorine?
poison do not drink
after 4 hours of superchlorination what must be the concentration?
50ppm or above
when adding iodine tablets to a canteen how many teblets do you add?
2 tablets
to purify thw water in the canteen with 2 iodine tablets what must be done?
place lid and wait 5 minutes, and then shake vigourously allowing leakage around the cap.
after the procedure of shaking the iodine with a loose cap in the canteen how long do you wait?
30 min
in a 5 gallon water can how many iodine tablets do you ad?
5 tablets
water requirementd for medical treatment per day?
65 gallons
minimum usage of water for marines is?
19.7G
field water must be tested how often?
daily
minimum usage of water for navy is?
24.6G
what is prohibited in the field?
chopping and grinding meat
in the field what is the thawing temp not to exceed?
80F
shelflife of MRE’s is?
48 months
T-rations provide how many servings?
36 servings
disposal of human waste must be how far from water source?
100ft
disposal of human waste must be how far from food service?
100 yards
for heads a 4 seater deep pit laterine should be service to how many people?
50 people
when having a burn barrel to dispose of human waste how must it be primed?
3 gallons od diesel fuel/gasoline 4 parts to 1
filtered grease trap must be covered with what?
burlap
fainiting from blood pooling in extremities due to prolounged exposure to heat is?
heat syncope
someone with heat exhaustion should not be given what drug classes?
ASA, antipyretics
what is key about uniforms when in the field to prevent heat injuries?
field uniform should not be startched
with WBGT monitoring white flag temp is?
less than 80F
with WBGT monitoring what temp is green flag?
80-84.9F
with WBGT monitoring what temp is yellow flag?
85-87.9F
with WBGT monitoring what temp is red flag?
88-89.9F
with WBGT monitoring what temp is black flag?
greater than 90F
“CAT HOLE” purpose is?
When troops are on the march during short halts and dug 8 to 12 in in diameter and 6 to 12in deep.
STRADDLE TRENCH purpose is?
Temporary camps (1-3 days) built 1 ft wide, 2 half feet deep, and 4 feet long
Latrines should be how far from berthing areas?
50 Feet
Straddle Trench Latrine can serve how many people?
25 people and accommodate two people at one time.
Burn Barrel Latrine must be removed and burned out when it get how full?
1/2 to 2/3 full
SOAKAGE PIT
For field messes and are 4 ft square and 4 feet deep filled with suitable contact medium.
