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1
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Hardness of water

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Due to increased Ca and Mg

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2
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Most important single test to find out if water is potentially dangerous

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Bacteriological testing

-detects “indicator organisms” that may cause large scale outbreaks!

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3
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Principal source of radium and radon

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Deep-wells
Ground water
Mineral springs

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4
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Remarks on water examination

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Bacteriologic exam: not > 6 months
General systemic chemical exam: every year
Radioactive contamination exam: every eyar

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5
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Magic number for drinking water supply

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25 meters

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6
Q

Identify the water category: ascaris

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Water-borne

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7
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Identify the water category: dracunculiasis

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Water-based

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8
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Identify the water category: dental fluorosis

A

Water-borne

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9
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Identify the water category: malaria

A

Water-related

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10
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Identify the water category: legionella

A

Water-dispersed

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11
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Identify the water category: leptospirosis

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Water-based

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12
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Identify the water category: scabies

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Water-washed

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13
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Identify the water category: schistosomiasis

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Water-based

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14
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Identify the water category: cholera

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Water-borne

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15
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Most important single treatment of public water supply

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Chlorination

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16
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Water treatment and bacterial quality (coliform/100mL)

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Chlorination alone: <50
Standard complete treatment: 50-5,000
(Coagulatiotn, sedimentation, rapid sand filtration, chlorination)
Double treatment: 5,000-50,000
Look fo another source: >50,000
17
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Rule of 1,000

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States that a pollutant released indoors is 1,000x more likely to reach the lungs than a polutant released outdoors since most people are indoors 70% of their time

18
Q

Yellow with black band bin

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Chemical waste including those with heavy metals

19
Q

Hospital code blue

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Medical emergency

20
Q

Hospital code red

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Smoke or fire

21
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Hospital code black

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Bomb threat

22
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Hospital code pink

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Infant or child abduction

23
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Hospital code orange

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Hazardous material or spill incident

24
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Hospital code silver

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Active shooter

25
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Hospital code violet

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Violent or combative individual

26
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Hospital code yellow

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Disaster

27
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Hospital code brown

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Severe weather

28
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Hospital code white

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Evacuation

29
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Hospital code green

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Emergency activation

30
Q

Triage red tag

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(Immediate)

Cannot survive without immediate treatment, BUT HAVE A CHANCE OF SURVIVAL

31
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Triage yellow tag

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(Observation)

Stable for the moment; would be treated immediately under normal circumstances

32
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Triage green tag

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(Wait)

“Walking wounded”

33
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Triage white tag

A

(Dismiss)
Minor injuries
Doctor’s care is NOT required

34
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Triage black tags

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(Expectant)

Deceased; injuries so extensive that they won’t survive given the care that’s available

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