Field Sanitation Practice Test – Health, Hygiene, and Safety in Field Operations
Describe a person who is not a battle casualty, but is lost by reason of disease or injury - correct
answer ✔✔DNBI
If a unit has no organic or attached medical personnel available to serve as field sanitation team,
what is the minimum criteria to select members? - correct answer ✔✔Two soldiers, one
member must be a NCO, and they must have a minimum of 6 months remaining in the unit
What are the 4 major medical threats? - correct answer ✔✔Heat, Cold, Arthropod, and
Diarrhea
When checking the food temperature before serving, the temperature must be ____ or below
for cold foods and ___ at the point of consumption. - correct answer ✔✔40 degrees and 140
degrees Fahrenheit
Under ordinary field conditions the chlorine residual require is ___ at the point of production
and distribution and at least ___ at the point of consumption - correct answer ✔✔2 ppm and 1
ppm
Calcium hypochlorite is being used to disinfect the water in your canteen. If a NBC cap is used,
how many capfuls will you use? - correct answer ✔✔1 cap full of the solution
The contact time required for satisfactory disinfection of a 5 gallon water can while using
chlorine is? - correct answer ✔✔30 mins
What is the most lethal of the medical threats? - correct answer ✔✔Heat
What are the 3 minor threats? - correct answer ✔✔Toxic industrial materials, noise, and pests
, To re-chlorinate a full 400-gallon water trailer with calcium hypochlorite you must? - correct
answer ✔✔Mix 5 half-gram spoonful's of calcium hypochlorite with 1/2 canteen cup of water.
The add the solution to the water.
The temperature danger zone is between? - correct answer ✔✔41 to 139 degrees Fahrenheit
Field Latrines must be at least ___ yards or more from food operations. - correct answer
✔✔100
(True or False) All pesticides should be considered potentially hazardous - correct answer
✔✔True
A pesticide is a chemical that is poisonous to: - correct answer ✔✔All insects, animals, and
humans
The components of the DoD arthropod repellant system are: - correct answer ✔✔Permethrin,
DEET, and proper wear of uniform
(True or False) Food employees must not wear jewelry other than a medical alert bracelet or
plain wedding band. - correct answer ✔✔True
PHF stands for? - correct answer ✔✔Potentially Hazardous Food
Food can become unsafe through: - correct answer ✔✔Cross-Contamination, Poor-Personal
Hygiene, and Time-temperature Abuse
When do you use a cat-hole latrine? - correct answer ✔✔When the unit is on the move
Describe a person who is not a battle casualty, but is lost by reason of disease or injury - correct
answer ✔✔DNBI
If a unit has no organic or attached medical personnel available to serve as field sanitation team,
what is the minimum criteria to select members? - correct answer ✔✔Two soldiers, one
member must be a NCO, and they must have a minimum of 6 months remaining in the unit
What are the 4 major medical threats? - correct answer ✔✔Heat, Cold, Arthropod, and
Diarrhea
When checking the food temperature before serving, the temperature must be ____ or below
for cold foods and ___ at the point of consumption. - correct answer ✔✔40 degrees and 140
degrees Fahrenheit
Under ordinary field conditions the chlorine residual require is ___ at the point of production
and distribution and at least ___ at the point of consumption - correct answer ✔✔2 ppm and 1
ppm
Calcium hypochlorite is being used to disinfect the water in your canteen. If a NBC cap is used,
how many capfuls will you use? - correct answer ✔✔1 cap full of the solution
The contact time required for satisfactory disinfection of a 5 gallon water can while using
chlorine is? - correct answer ✔✔30 mins
What is the most lethal of the medical threats? - correct answer ✔✔Heat
What are the 3 minor threats? - correct answer ✔✔Toxic industrial materials, noise, and pests
, To re-chlorinate a full 400-gallon water trailer with calcium hypochlorite you must? - correct
answer ✔✔Mix 5 half-gram spoonful's of calcium hypochlorite with 1/2 canteen cup of water.
The add the solution to the water.
The temperature danger zone is between? - correct answer ✔✔41 to 139 degrees Fahrenheit
Field Latrines must be at least ___ yards or more from food operations. - correct answer
✔✔100
(True or False) All pesticides should be considered potentially hazardous - correct answer
✔✔True
A pesticide is a chemical that is poisonous to: - correct answer ✔✔All insects, animals, and
humans
The components of the DoD arthropod repellant system are: - correct answer ✔✔Permethrin,
DEET, and proper wear of uniform
(True or False) Food employees must not wear jewelry other than a medical alert bracelet or
plain wedding band. - correct answer ✔✔True
PHF stands for? - correct answer ✔✔Potentially Hazardous Food
Food can become unsafe through: - correct answer ✔✔Cross-Contamination, Poor-Personal
Hygiene, and Time-temperature Abuse
When do you use a cat-hole latrine? - correct answer ✔✔When the unit is on the move
