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27 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 types of waste?
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1. Human
2. Liquid 3. Garbage 4. Rubbish |
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What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone?
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5 gallons
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A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source?
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100 ft
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What is Potable water?
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Water that is safe to drink
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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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How many gallons of water will a Lister bag hold?
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36 gallons
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How deep is a cat hole?
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6 to 12 inches
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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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What are the 5 "F"s of Field Sanitation?
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1. Fingers
2. Feces 3. Flies 4. Foods 5. Fluids |
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What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare?
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Immunization and personal hygiene
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What Field Manual covers Unit Field Sanitation Team?
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FM 4-25.12
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What Field Manual covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation?
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FM 21-10
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What is Field Sanitation?
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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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What is a vector?
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Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus
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What is palatable water?
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Water that is pleasing to the taste, but which may be unsafe
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What are the 5 communicable disease grouped by the Army?
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1. Respiratory
2. Intestinal 3. Insect borne 5. Venereal 5. Miscellaneous |
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What are some diseases carried by the fly?
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•Typhoid
•Cholera •Dysentery |
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What 3 rules apply to water discipline in the field?
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1. Drink only from approved sources
2. Conserve water 3. Do not contaminate your sources |
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What are the three most common poison plants?
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1. Poison ivy
2. Poison oak 3. Poison sumac |
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Where should the latrine be located in relation to the mess hall?
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At least 100 meters downhill or downstream
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What are some of the diseases carried by the mosquito?
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•Malaria
•Dengue •Yellow Fever •Encephalitis •Filariasis |
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What are some methods for human waste disposal?
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•Straddle trench
•Mound latrine •Burn out latrine •Deep pit •Bore hole latrines •Pail latrines •Urine soak pits |
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How far should garbage pits be located away from the mess area?
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30 yards and no closer than 100 ft from any water sources.
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Enough straddle trenches should be dug to accommodate what percentage of the unit at one time?
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8 percent
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Water that is not properly treated can spread what diseases?
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•Common diarrhea,
•Leptospirosis •Cholera •Dysentery •Bacillary •Typhoid •Paratyphoid fever |
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What are two ways to purify water?
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1. Iodine tablets
2. Boiling |
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Who gives the final approval on whether water is safe to drink?
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Medical personnel
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