Field Waste Disposal Exam Questions with Correct Solutions New Version (Already Passed)

Field Waste Disposal Exam Questions with Correct Solutions New Version (Already Passed) What is waste? - Answers All types of liquid and solid material excreted from the body as useless or unnecessary as a result of living activities of humans or animals What are the four different types of waste? - Answers Human waste (black water) Liquide waste (gray water) Garbage Rubbish What is human waste (black water)? - Answers Liquid waste containing human urine, fecal matter and blood or body fluids What is liquid waste (gray water)? - Answers Liquid waste containing water used for bathing or liquid waste from kitchen operation What is garbage? - Answers Any kind of non-liquid organic materials resulting from food service operations What is rubbish? - Answers Waste consisting of non-organic materials such as boxes, cans, paper, or plastics What are the guidelines for latrine placement? - Answers 100 feet from the nearest water source 100 yards from food service areas 50 feet from berthing areas What are the different field sanitation devices used for human waste disposal? - Answers Cat hole Straddle trench Burn barrel latrine War bag Urine soakage pit Chemical toilets When do you use a cat hole? - Answers When troops are on the march, during short halts When do you cover a cat hole? - Answers Immediately after use What are the measurements for a cat hole? - Answers Dug 12" in diameter and 12" deep When do you use a straddle trench? - Answers In temporary bivouac sites for one to three days. Four trenches required for 100 people What are the measurements for a straddle trench? - Answers 1ft wide, 2 ½ ft deep, 4ft long How far away are additional trenches made? - Answers 2 ft apart When is a burn barrel latrine used? - Answers In areas where the water table is high or the ground does not permit digging 8 seats are required for? - Answers 100 people How many gallons are included in a 2 or 4 seat? - Answers 55 gallons How many inches do you prime each drum with diesel fuel? - Answers 3 inches When do you burn out drums? - Answers 1/2 to 2/3 full 4 parts diesel to - Answers 1 part gasoline until contents are covered What depth do you bury ashes? - Answers 12" What is considered the go anywhere toilet bag? - Answers Wag bag What is considered the temporary latrine? - Answers Urine soakage pit One pipe can accommodate how many men? - Answers 20 What are the measurements for a urine soakage pit? - Answers Dug 4 ft square by 4 ft deep How many pipes do you insert for a urine soakage pit? - Answers 6 pipes of one inch diameter at an angle What do you cover the ends of each tube for a urine soakage pit? - Answers With a funnel and mesh material What are chemical toilets obtained as? - Answers A contracted service What are the requirements for chemical toilets? - Answers 1 to 15 personnel 1 16 to 35 personnel 2 36 to 55 personnel 3 56 to 80 personnel 4 61 to 110 personnel 5