PMT 108 PRINCIPLES OF WATER UNITS 3-4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT  

PMT 108 PRINCIPLES OF WATER UNITS
3-4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT

,Purpose of the Deployment TREATED Water Sampling Kit - ANSWERTo detect
CHEMICAL contaminants of potable water source or sources of potential potable water
for field forces

Characteristics of Deployment TREATED Water Kit (1 of 4) - ANSWER1. Portable, Self-
sufficient

Characteristics of Deployment TREATED Water Kit (2 of 4) - ANSWER2. Individual
items are packed in a foam insert

Characteristics of Deployment TREATED Water Kit (3 of 4) - ANSWER3. No special
assembly or preparation needed before use

Characteristics of Deployment TREATED Water Kit (4 of 4) - ANSWER4. Weighs only 8
lbs. AFTER filling the sample bottles

Characteristics of Deployment TREATED Water Kit (Note) - ANSWERThe kit contains
all the equipment and supplies needed to process environmental water Samples for
laboratory analysis.

Features of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (1 of 3) - ANSWER1. Step-
by-step procedures for collection and shipping of water Samples

Features of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (2 of 3) - ANSWER2.
Appropriately prepared and pre-preserved containers

Features of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (3 of 3) - ANSWER3.
Operates under reduced quality assurance and quality control measures

Capabilities of the Deployment TREATED Water Sampling Kit (6) - ANSWER1. Chlorine
- Test Strip Paper

2. pH - Test Strip Paper

3. ORGANIC Contaminants

4. INORGANIC Contaminants

5. RADIOLOGICAL Contaminants

6. PESTICIDE/HERBICIDE Contaminants

, Limitations of the Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Sampling Kit (2) -
ANSWER1. Not designed for BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

2. USAPHC dependency for analysis and results

Hazards of Deployment TREATED Water Kit (1 of 6) - ANSWER1. Note: Dangerous
chemicals are provided in this equipment. Death, health hazards, or injuries (severe
burns, impaired vision, and internal tissue destruction) may be experienced.

Hazards of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (2 of 6) - ANSWER2. Do not
ingest solutions, tablets, droplets, or spillage from labware

Hazards of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (3 of 6) - ANSWER3. Do not
inhale fumes from products or mixing reactions

Hazards of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (4 of 6) - ANSWER4. Do not
allow reagent, solutions, or acids to come in contact with skin or eyes

Hazards of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (5 of 6) - ANSWER5. Keep
all bottles and containers capped and sealed to prevent accidental spillage and increase
shelf life

Hazards of Deployment TREATED/UNTREATED Water Kit (6 of 6) - ANSWER6. Never
pipette chemical reagents solutions or water Samples by mouth

All regulated environmental contaminants (organic, inorganic, and radiological) -
ANSWERThe potable water sampling kit is capable of testing for ___ ___ ___ ___
(organic, inorganic, and radiological).

Closed water source
Open water source - ANSWERTwo types of water sample point configurations

Municipal system
ROWPU outlet - ANSWERExamples of Closed water source

Closed water source - ANSWERUsually accessed through a utility spigot or faucet

3 to 5 minutes - ANSWERClosed water source: To collect sample from this
configuration, turn the spigot or faucet on, and allow water to run at a MODERATE flow
for ___ to ___ minute(s).

Monitor the temperature - ANSWERClosed water source: A way to assure the
withdrawal of water from the source or pipe main is to...

Lakes
Ponds