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27 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 types of waste? |
Human, liquid, rubbish, garbage |
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What is the water requirement per person, per day in a temperate zone? |
5 gallons |
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A latrine can be no closer than what distance to a water source? |
100ft |
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What is Potable water? |
Water that you can drink |
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What are the measurements of a straddle trench |
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? |
36 Gallons |
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How deep is a cat hole? |
6 to 12 in |
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What is a communicable disease? |
Transmitted: Person to person. Animal to person. Insect to person. |
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What are the 5 "F"s of Field Sanitation? |
Fingers.Feces.Flies.Foods.Fluids. |
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What is the best protection against disease or biological warfare? |
Immunization and personal hygiene. |
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What Field Manual covers Unit Field Sanitation Team? |
Fm 4-25.12 |
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What Field Manual covers Field Hygiene and Sanitation? |
FM 21-10 |
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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. |
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What is a vector? |
Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus |
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What is palatable water? |
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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Respiratory
.Intestinal .Insect borne. Venereal. Miscellaneous. |
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What are some diseases carried by the fly? |
Typhoid. Cholera. Dysentery. |
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What 3 rules apply to water discipline in the field?
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Drink only from approved sources.Conserve water.Do not contaminate your sources.
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What are the three most common poison plants?
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Poison ivy.Poison oak.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.Yellow Fever.Encephalitis.Dengue.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 ft |
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Enough straddle trenches should be dug to accommodate what percentage of the unit at one time? |
8 percent. |
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Water that is not properly treated can spread what diseases? |
Water that is not properly treated can spread what diseases?Common diarrhea.Leptospirosis.Cholera.Dysentery.Bacillary.Typhoid.Paratyphoid fever. |
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What are two ways to purify water? |
Iodine tablets and boiling. |
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Who gives the final approval on whether water is safe to drink? |
Medical personnel. |
