Environmental Health Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Environmental Health with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Environmental Health Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 131: 568ee3640c184fbaa2379da689136973-ao-4
Answer: trench method of solid waste disposal
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Flashcard 132: High test hypochlorite (HTH) contains _____% available chlorine
Answer: 60-70
Extra: High Test Hypochlorite (HTH) is more stable than bleaching powder and contains 60-70% available chlorine. Bleaching powder contains approximately 33% available chlorine.
Flashcard 133: _____ is the indicator used in Horrocks apparatus
Answer: Starch iodide
Extra: Horrocks Apparatus is used to estimate the dose of bleaching powder required for disinfection of water (Chlorine Demand).
Flashcard 134: Mercury waste should be _____
Answer: collected separately and returned to the manufacturer
Extra: According to Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016, mercury waste (from broken thermometers, BP apparatus) should be collected separately and sent back to the manufacturer/vendor for recovery. It is not placed in yellow bags (which are for other chemical wastes) because mercury is a heavy metal that shouldn't be incinerated.
Flashcard 135: f88ddafee050488590dfb35b04ed01d4-ao-4
Answer: safe water qualities
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Flashcard 136: noise in hospitals should be _____ dB
Answer: 20-35
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Flashcard 137: Ideally, water turbidity should be <_____ NTU
Answer: 1
Extra: Drinking water standards (BIS IS 10500):
- Acceptable limit: 1 NTU
- Permissible limit: 5 NTU
Flashcard 138: Instrument: _____
Use: To measure humidity
Answer: Psychrometer
Extra: The psychrometer (e.g., sling psychrometer) consists of two thermometers: a dry-bulb and a wet-bulb thermometer. The difference in their readings is used to determine relative humidity.
Flashcard 139: Parameters of Effective Temperature (ET) are:
Answer: 1. Air temperature
2. Humidity
3. Air movement
Extra: Effective temperature (ET) is a composite index that combines the effects of temperature, humidity, and air movement.
Note: If radiant heat (Globe thermometer) is also included, it is called **Corrected Effective Temperature (CET)**. Cooling power of air is a separate measurement taken by a Kata thermometer.
Flashcard 140: there should be 1 latrine for every _____ students in school
Answer: 100
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