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