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23 Cards in this Set
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4 types of waste |
Human, Liquid, garbage, rubbish |
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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 |
100 ft |
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What is potable water |
Water that is safe to drink |
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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 inches |
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What is a communicable disease |
A disease that can be transmitted person to person, animal to person and insect to person |
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5 Fs of field Sanitation |
Fingers, feces, flies, foods, fluids |
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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 is field Sanitation |
The use of measures to create and maintain healthful environmental conditions |
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What is a vector |
Any living organism that can carry a disease producing virus |
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Palatable water |
Water that is pleasing to the taste but may be unsafe |
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5 types of communicable disease |
Respiratory, intestinal, insect born, venereal, miscellaneous |
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Types of diseases carried by flies |
Typhoid, cholera, dysentery |
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3 rules of water discipline in the field |
Drink only from approved sources, conserve water, do not contaminate your sources |
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3 most common types of poison plants |
Poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac |
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Where should the latrine be located in relation to the mess hall |
At least 100 meters downhill or downstream |
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Diseases carried by mosquitos |
Malaria, dengue, yellow fever, encephalitis, filariasis |
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Methods for human waste disposal |
Straddle trench, mound Latrine, burn out Latrine, deep pit, bore hole latrines, Pail latrines, urine soak pits |
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Diseases spread by water not properly treated |
Diarrhea, leptospirosis, cholera, dysentery, bacillary, typhoid, paratyphoid fever |
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2 ways to purify water |
Iodine tablets, boiling water |
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Who gives final approval on if water is safe to drink |
Medical personnel |
