TC 4-02.3 — Field Hygiene And Sanitation

TC 4-02.3 governs field hygiene, sanitation, and preventive medicine measures for Soldiers in the field and while deployed.

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  • Publication number: TC 4-02.3
  • Title: FIELD HYGIENE AND SANITATION
  • Date: 05/06/2015
  • Proponent: T2COM
  • Status: ACTIVE

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The publication covers health threats, disease and nonbattle injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation, waste management, water- and foodborne illness, animal threats, injuries, and environmental hazards. It requires individual and leader preventive medicine measures, including water disinfection, heat and cold injury prevention, protection from toxic industrial materials and noise, and sleep discipline.

Applies to: Training Circular 4-02.3 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.

Topics covered

  • Field hygiene
  • Sanitation
  • Water disinfection
  • Heat injury prevention
  • Cold injury prevention
  • Toxic industrial materials
  • Noise hazards
  • Sleep discipline

Questions and answers

What are individual Soldiers responsible for under TC 4-02.3?

Regulations state that individual Soldiers are responsible for their own well-being. (paragraph 2-1)

What should Soldiers assume about water and food from unapproved sources?

Soldiers should consider every source of water to be unpotable and foods to be contaminated unless specifically authorized by leaders. (paragraph 2-35)

What is generally prohibited for improvised latrines in the U.S.?

Generally, the use of improvised latrines in the U.S. is prohibited. (paragraph 2-27)

What must happen to solid waste generated during field exercises in the U.S.?

Within the U.S. all solid waste generated during field exercises must be backhauled to garrison or picked up by contractors. (paragraph 2-28)

What noise hazards must leaders identify?

Leaders must identify noise hazards in the unit area and plan for avoidance of or protection from hazardous noise levels. (paragraph 3-31)

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