The fundamental purpose of sanitary surveys and inspections is to collect and evaluate medical data on various Army facilities. Inspections and surveys are designed to evaluate these facilities on all factors that could cause disease or injury. b. The three general areas covered in a sanitary inspection or survey are: (1) Environmental factors. (2) Disease prevalence. (3) Military requirements. c. Sanitary survey and inspection results can also be used as educational tools to correct unsanitary and unsafe practices. d. The authority for conducting sanitary surveys and inspection is threefold. (1) Command authority refers to the interaction between the post commander, who has authority over all sanitary and safety measures at his post, and the inspector, who represents the AMEDD while conducting the inspection.
DesignationMD0164
EditionUndated
StatusSuperseded
Pages85
FunctionMedical TCCC
CollectionRecent Archive
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