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Arizona Sanitarians' Council

Sanitarians Examination - Domains and Knowledge

Domain 1. Food (36 questions)

1. Epidemiology
2. Legal Aspects
3. Microbiological, Physical and Chemical Agents
4. Plan Review
5. Protection/Sanitation
6. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
7. Sampling and Testing
8. Toxicology

Domain 2. Water and Waste Water (52 questions)

1. Drinking Water
2. Epidemiology
3. Ground Water
4. Land Use
5. Legal Aspects
6. Microbiological, Physical and Chemical Agents
7. Plan Review
8. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
9. Sampling and Testing
10. Surface Water
11. Toxicology
12. Waste Water

Domain 3. Air (12 questions)

1. Ambient Air
2. Epidemiology
3. Indoor Air
4. Legal Aspects
5. Microbiological, Physical and Chemical Agents
6. Pollution Control Technology
7. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
8. Sampling and Testing
9. Toxicology

Domain 4. Vector and Pest Control (16 questions)

1. Epidemiology
2. Legal Aspects
3. Microbiological, Physical and Chemical Agents
4. Pesticides (including application)
5. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
6. Sampling and Testing
7. Sanitation and Control
8. Toxicology

Domain 5. Hazardous Materials Management (20 questions)

1. Emergency Response
2. Epidemiology
3. Handling and Storage
4. Legal Aspects
5. Processing
6. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
7. Sampling and Testing
8. Toxicology
9. Transportation

Domain 6. Waste Management (16 questions)

1. Biomedical Waste
2. Epidemiology
3. Hazardous Waste
4. Legal Aspects
5. Mixed Waste
6. Reduction
7. Resource Recovery
8. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
9. Sampling and Testing
10. Soil and Land Use
11. Solid Waste
12. Toxicology
13. Transportation

Domain 7. Radiation (9 questions)

1. Electromagnetic Field Radiation
2. Epidemiology
3. Ionizing Radiation
4. Legal Aspects
5. Non-Ionizing Radiation
6. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
7. Safety and Protection
8. Sampling and Testing
9. Toxicology

Domain 8. Recreation (8 questions)

1. Camping Areas
2. Epidemiology
3. Injury Prevention and Control
4. Land Use
5. Legal Aspects
6. Microbiological, Physical and Chemical Agents
7. Natural Bathing Areas
8. Plan Review
9. Playgrounds 
10. Pools, Spas and Hot tubs
11. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
12. Sampling and Testing
13. Toxicology

Domain 9. Housing and Institutions (8 questions)

1. Epidemiology
2. Infection Control
3. Injury Prevention and Control
4. Legal Aspects
5. Plan Review
6. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
7. Sanitation
8. Toxicology

Domain 10. Occupational Health and Safety (13 questions)

1. Epidemiology
2. Injury Prevention and Control
3. Legal Aspects
4. Physical Agents
5. Risk Assessment, Management and Communication
6. Sampling and Testing
7. Toxicology

Domain 11. General Env. Health & Scientific Concepts (36 questions)

1. Basic Sciences
2. Epidemiology
3. Injury Prevention and Control
4. Microbiology
5. Statistics
6. Toxicology

Domain 12. Program Planning and Legal Aspect (24 questions)

1. Communication
2. Data Management
3. Enforcement and Investigative Techniques
4. Government Organization
5. Risk Assessment and Management