223D MED DET CMD HEALTH RPT FOR 17DEC90 TO 25JAN91

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Subject = 223D MED DET CMD HEALTH RPT FOR 17DEC90 TO 25JAN91              

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Folder Title = 10TH MASH GEN MED SVC CORRESPONDENCE FILES                                                      

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            suBjEcTl 223r4L tlid Dot (LB),, operation Desert Sto=o, Command 'Hoaltlz
                        Report for the period i7 Dec 90 to 25 Jan 914

            e, Now Preventive Medicine I-leasureSs Duo to the natM-O O:r the soil in
            the area of operations and the alimtef iiev inoas=s for disposal of
            liquid waste have been explored* The soil in a #and and gravel rdx that,
            is hard -to dig by bnnd. The son Aboorbtion rate $.a reduced by soap so=#
            lpeave andl Idtohen debris, Rubble suitable for constructing a standavd
            torL^Sse pit in too time consuming and dif:C-loul't for units to obtains
            Mate,tAals for the construction of groage traps/baftloo as shovm :Lu XI 21-10
            or im 21-10-1 are not roadi3,y available Small ditohes wore made from
            liquid waste 00=00o to a small pit that has a piece of wood or pipe-like
            baffle Voteme in them. The cleaner waste water is then cbmmoued from
            +,he baffle groai3o trap pit to a lawgor open tranoli dug by engineers whero
            the water is morc easily absorbod into the soil or evaporated It is
            recomended that the trenches and pits be Sprayed daily with Insecticide#
            Xf :Lnoootioido Is not avanablet a IVor of diesel fuol in rooo=cmded au
            & last resort for post oontrol* Since diezo3, is bazexdouz# it Is not
            doxi3?ab,3                                                       igim could
                   ,,o:oontwol but it. is readily available and no omoldmz 0
            be potdd and enforced*

                Reqo=endationo3
                0  Unit co=mdowe without Field S=Ita6t-lon Tema should contact the
                ,o
            14cq l@roventivo ?Jodicino Unit to a=anao to have their yerso=ol trainedo.
            At the training the now PST personnel could be given information on how
            their vnite may obtain PST supplies loaal2,y&
                b. Units with a water supply prob2,om should purchase local water
            containers that could fit on their organic transportation vob:Loloso
            the water containers should be approved by Preventive Liedicine personnel
            Prior to uses
                c6 Units must provide liquid waste disposal pits that axe the same
            size as the water container In order to ens=o suiticient capacity to
            hold the amount of possible wae4,e water generated*
                do Units ishoulcl channel liquid watite. through a baffle grease trap
            or pit (no described :La y=agraph 8 above) to increase the aboorbtion
            rate in tJ2o:Lr larger trono]2 or pits K:LtobAm liquid waste should be
            poured through a filter grease trap (para 2-24a(3)(a)# PLI 21-lo-i) to
            remove food particles prior to the liquid waste exitorlue. the trenob/pit
            system$
                c. Units should ensure garbage bum idtas are constructed 100 yards
            loved but convenient to their faces and sleeping areas and 100 feet
            from any water source*   After burning the acmtents of the pits should be
            covered with a lwer of    soil dailys When the pits or trenches are filled
            to within one :root from  the tqpa throe inch layers of soil should be packed
            over the pit/t3?enoh for a deptit- of *%7o foot (fill the ]role and iao=d soil
            one foot above ground level)o The mound should be sprayed with an lusoot-
            toide or diesel fuel anda sign posted stating what -type of pit it was and

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