Registered Sanitarian QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
What are Aflatoxins? carcinogens produced by molds growing on grains and nuts.
What foods contain aflatoxins? Peanuts, Rice, Wheat
What is compost best used for? Ground cover
The largest number of rabies cases are associated with? Skunks
, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is spread by what? Rikkisetti Ricketti ticks
What well is the most reliable? Drilled
What rock is formed by cooling lava? Igneous
If the septic tank will have a garbage disposal unit increase by 50%
feeding into it, the size of the tank should....
How often should septic tanks be cleaned? Every 3-5 years
How often are septic tanks inspected? 6 months .
How often should the garbage be collected in warm Twice a week
months?
What is the hiearchy of waste management? Source reduction, recycling, combustion, landfills
What type of bacteria required oxygen? Aerobic
National safety counsel reported that solid waste 10
collection workers have an injury frequency
____________________________________________times
the
national average.
What is an example of secondary water treatment? RBCS
A county landfill should provide enough areas for________ 20-40
years of operation.
Hazardous waste is regulated by_________. Resource conservation and recovery act.
What are characteristics of hazardous waste? ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, toxicity
What can occur when two pollutants are combined? Synergism
What can high fluoride levels cause? Damage to the skeletal system.
What is the turnover rate for pools? 6 hours.
What pool filter cant be used indoors? Cartridge.
What rodent carries the hantavirus? deer mice.
What causes scabies? mites
Where do non-social infections occur? Hospitals
What is the minimum wash temperature in hospitals? 160-167 degrees.
What are Aflatoxins? carcinogens produced by molds growing on grains and nuts.
What foods contain aflatoxins? Peanuts, Rice, Wheat
What is compost best used for? Ground cover
The largest number of rabies cases are associated with? Skunks
, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is spread by what? Rikkisetti Ricketti ticks
What well is the most reliable? Drilled
What rock is formed by cooling lava? Igneous
If the septic tank will have a garbage disposal unit increase by 50%
feeding into it, the size of the tank should....
How often should septic tanks be cleaned? Every 3-5 years
How often are septic tanks inspected? 6 months .
How often should the garbage be collected in warm Twice a week
months?
What is the hiearchy of waste management? Source reduction, recycling, combustion, landfills
What type of bacteria required oxygen? Aerobic
National safety counsel reported that solid waste 10
collection workers have an injury frequency
____________________________________________times
the
national average.
What is an example of secondary water treatment? RBCS
A county landfill should provide enough areas for________ 20-40
years of operation.
Hazardous waste is regulated by_________. Resource conservation and recovery act.
What are characteristics of hazardous waste? ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, toxicity
What can occur when two pollutants are combined? Synergism
What can high fluoride levels cause? Damage to the skeletal system.
What is the turnover rate for pools? 6 hours.
What pool filter cant be used indoors? Cartridge.
What rodent carries the hantavirus? deer mice.
What causes scabies? mites
Where do non-social infections occur? Hospitals
What is the minimum wash temperature in hospitals? 160-167 degrees.
