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: there should be 1 urinal for every _____ students in school
Answer: 60
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Flashcard 134: noise in hospitals should be _____ dB
Answer: 20-35
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Flashcard 135: Ideally, water turbidity should be <_____ NTU
Answer: 1
Extra: Drinking water standards (BIS IS 10500):
- Acceptable limit: 1 NTU
- Permissible limit: 5 NTU
Flashcard 136: _____ 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 137: 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 138: In the **Holder method** of pasteurisation, milk is heated to _____°C for 30 minutes.
Answer: 63–66
Extra: The milk is rapidly cooled to 5°C or below after heating.
Note:
- Holder Method: 63–66°C for 30 minutes.
- Flash (HTST) Method: 72°C for 15 seconds.
Flashcard 139: _____ are segregated into the Yellow category of BMW.
Answer: Discarded blood and PPE
Extra: Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016.
Flashcard 140: coliform test is done to check _____ in water
Answer: E.coli
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