States and the territorial seas (within three nauticalmiles of shore) is prohibited by federal law. To complywith the law, naval vessels are being equipped withmarine sanitation devices (MSDs) that either treatsewage before discharge or collect and hold it until itcan be properly disposed of through dockside sewerconnections or pumped overboard in unrestrictedwaters. For more detailed instruction on these topics,you should review Manual of Naval PreventiveMedicine, NAVMED P-5010.SECTION SUMMARYThis section discussed basic informationpertaining to sanitation, habitability management, pestand vector control, food-borne illness, food-servicesanitation, food-service inspections, and food-borneillness outbreak investigations.We also discussed communicable diseases, watersupply, and wastewater treatment and disposalprocedures. This section discussed information on thesafe and proper handling of potable water, bacterio-logical tests, treatment, and disinfection. A generalreview of wastewater treatment and disposal proceduresfor shore and afloat activities was also included in thissection.SUMMARYThis chapter has provided a general overview on avariety of fundamental dental conditions andpreventive medicine situations. Because of the natureof our rating and the many responsibilities placed uponus, Hospital Corpsmen must have a general under-standing of many areas of medicine. Dentistry andpreventive medicine practices are two of those areas.For additional detailed information on these subjects,you should refer to the references listed at thebeginning of this chapter.10-6
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