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SANITARIAN EXAM STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the correct order for warewashing? - (ANSWER)wash-rinse-sanitize-
airdry
Employees should wash their hands for a minimum of? - (ANSWER)20 seconds
What animal is most likely to carry rabies? - (ANSWER)Bats
How often should a restaurant septic be inspected? - (ANSWER)anually
What are some degradable pollutants? - (ANSWER)Oil and Grease, Organic
Matter, Phenols, Cyanides, ammonia, nitrites, and organic nitrogen
What are some non degradable pollutants? - (ANSWER)Extremely decay
resistant. Sulfates, Metallic Salts, Hard detergents
What is a physical cross connection? - (ANSWER)A connection which may allow
the flow from an unapproved water supply into a potable water supply
Flushometer valve - (ANSWER)is a device, which discharges a predetermined
quantity of water
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into fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct water pressure
A flushometer value is protected by - (ANSWER)A non-pressure type vacuum
breaker
Who is the senior emergency response official responding to an emergency? -
(ANSWER)An incident commander
During a disaster, health personnel are - (ANSWER)First responders
How do you lower calcium hardness? - (ANSWER)Add 1 pound if anhydrous
trisodium phosphate per 10,000 gallons of water. This reduces hardness by 11
ppm
What type of radiation can not go through paper? - (ANSWER)Alpha particles
What vector caused the Bubonic Plague? - (ANSWER)Fleas
Streams, Lakes, and Ponds are: - (ANSWER)Surface Water
Cockroaches are known to transmit: - (ANSWER)Salmonella
, 3
Peron-to-person transfer of cysts from the feces of the infected individual is: -
(ANSWER)Giradaisis
How often should a child be tested for lead poisoning? - (ANSWER)1-3 months
What will raise the alkalinity and pH of water? - (ANSWER)Baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate)
Soda Ash - (ANSWER)Sodium Carbonate, used to raise the pH in water
What type of acid keeps chlorine constant? - (ANSWER)Cynauric Acid
What does muratic acid and sodium bisulfate do to pool chemistry? -
(ANSWER)Lowers alkalinity and pH
A pH of 6.8 is considered? - (ANSWER)Slightly acidic
What is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children 5 years of age
and younger? - (ANSWER)Haemophils Influenzae Type B
In disaster housing, how far must the beds be apart? - (ANSWER)3 ft
Who declares a state of emergency? - (ANSWER)The governor
SANITARIAN EXAM STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the correct order for warewashing? - (ANSWER)wash-rinse-sanitize-
airdry
Employees should wash their hands for a minimum of? - (ANSWER)20 seconds
What animal is most likely to carry rabies? - (ANSWER)Bats
How often should a restaurant septic be inspected? - (ANSWER)anually
What are some degradable pollutants? - (ANSWER)Oil and Grease, Organic
Matter, Phenols, Cyanides, ammonia, nitrites, and organic nitrogen
What are some non degradable pollutants? - (ANSWER)Extremely decay
resistant. Sulfates, Metallic Salts, Hard detergents
What is a physical cross connection? - (ANSWER)A connection which may allow
the flow from an unapproved water supply into a potable water supply
Flushometer valve - (ANSWER)is a device, which discharges a predetermined
quantity of water
,2
into fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct water pressure
A flushometer value is protected by - (ANSWER)A non-pressure type vacuum
breaker
Who is the senior emergency response official responding to an emergency? -
(ANSWER)An incident commander
During a disaster, health personnel are - (ANSWER)First responders
How do you lower calcium hardness? - (ANSWER)Add 1 pound if anhydrous
trisodium phosphate per 10,000 gallons of water. This reduces hardness by 11
ppm
What type of radiation can not go through paper? - (ANSWER)Alpha particles
What vector caused the Bubonic Plague? - (ANSWER)Fleas
Streams, Lakes, and Ponds are: - (ANSWER)Surface Water
Cockroaches are known to transmit: - (ANSWER)Salmonella
, 3
Peron-to-person transfer of cysts from the feces of the infected individual is: -
(ANSWER)Giradaisis
How often should a child be tested for lead poisoning? - (ANSWER)1-3 months
What will raise the alkalinity and pH of water? - (ANSWER)Baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate)
Soda Ash - (ANSWER)Sodium Carbonate, used to raise the pH in water
What type of acid keeps chlorine constant? - (ANSWER)Cynauric Acid
What does muratic acid and sodium bisulfate do to pool chemistry? -
(ANSWER)Lowers alkalinity and pH
A pH of 6.8 is considered? - (ANSWER)Slightly acidic
What is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children 5 years of age
and younger? - (ANSWER)Haemophils Influenzae Type B
In disaster housing, how far must the beds be apart? - (ANSWER)3 ft
Who declares a state of emergency? - (ANSWER)The governor
