Environment & Health

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  1. Disposal of expired and cytotoxic drugs is by separate land fill disposal.
  2. Size of respirable dust is 5-10 microns.
  3. “Farmer’s lung” is due to inhalation of Hay dust.
  4. “Byssinosis” is caused by inhalation of Cotton fibre dust.
  5. Plumbism is caused by Lead poisoning.
  6. “Blue line” on gums is a clinical feature of Lead poisoning.
  7. Occupational cataract is due to Heat.
  8. “Farmer’s lung” is caused by Micropolyspora faeni.
  9. Disposal of expired and cytotoxic drugs is by Separate land fill disposal.
  10. Disposal of expired and cytotoxic drugs is by Separate land fill disposal.
  11. Bio medical waste (management and handling) rules came into force in the year 1998.
  12. Disposal of expired and cytotoxic drugs is by Separate land fill disposal.
  13. Number of categories of bio-medical waste under bio-medical waste rule 1988 are: 10.
  14. Triage uses following color codes EXCEPT: Blue
  15. The effective size of the sand particles in rapid sand filter is 0.4 to 0.7 mm.
  16. In fresh bleaching powder, the chlorine availability is 30%.
  17. Safe limit of fluorine in drinking water is 1 mg/lit.
  18. Sullage is Waste water from kitchen .
  19. The percentage of available chlorine in a freshly prepared bleaching powder is 33.
  20. The primary indicator of microbial contamination of water is Coliform organisms
  21. The priority for medical intervention in disaster management indicated by “Red” color is High.
  22. Recommended level of fluorides in drinking water in our country is accepted as 0.8-1.2 mg/litre .
  23. The effective size of the sand particles in rapid sand filter is 0.4 to 0.7 mm
  24. The disease transmitted by the rat flea is epidemic typhus
  25. Scrub typhus is transmitted by Mite
  26. In fresh bleaching powder, the chlorine availability is 33%
  27. Safe limit of fluorine in drinking water is 1 mg/lit
  28. Sullage is Waste water from kitchen
  29. The percentage of available chlorine in a freshly prepared bleaching powder is 33
  30. The primary indicator of microbial contamination of water is Coliform organisms.
  31. Recommended level of fluorides in drinking water in our country is accepted as 0.8-1.2 mg/litre
  32. Normal conversation produces a noise of: 60-80 dB.
  33. Sewage is said to be strong if the BOD is ≥400 mg/L.
  34. Which of the following are stomach poisons? Paris green and sodium fluoride

Essays

  1. Water– (🏡🏡🏡)
    • Water related diseases- Classify and list (🏡🏡🏡)
    • Safe and Wholesome Water(🏡🏡)🏡
    • Describe WHO recommended microbiological criteria for drinking water quality 🏡(🏡)🏡
    • Principles of chlorination
    • Bacteriological indicators of drinking water
    • Small scale purification of water
    • Large scale purification of water (🏡🏡)
  2. Air Pollution- 🏡
    • Sources
    • Health Effects
    • Preventive and Control Measures
  3. Septic tank-
    1. Describe the design
    2. Working
    3. Diagram
  4. Radiation- Biological Effects

Short Notes

  1. Noise Pollution 🏡
  2. Noise explosion- (🏡🏡)
    • Effects/ Health hazards
    • Approach to control
  3. DDT-
    • Uses
    • Applications
    • Dosage
  4. Air Pollution- (🏡) 🏡 🏡
    • Sources
    • Causes
    • Health hazards
    • Approaches for prevention and control in India (🏡🏡) 🏡
    • Indicators
  5. Indoor Air Pollution-
    • Sources
    • Hazards
  6. List water borne diseases 🏡
  7. Water purification on a large scale 🏡
  8. Water Purification on a small scale
  9. Household water purification methods 🏡
  10. Methods of Solid Waste Disposal 🏡
  11. Rainwater harvesting 🏡
  12. Rural Housing Standards
  13. Greenhouse Effect and its health impact
  14. Zoogleal Layer/ Vital layer/ Biological Layer/ Schmutzdecke
  15. Household Water Purification
  16. Breakpoint Chlorination
  17. Community fluoridation
  18. Radioactive pollution
  19. Flea Index
  20. Oxidation pond
  21. Modern Sewage Treatment Plant
  22. Types of Ventilation