MODULE 6: ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

ENRICHED MODULAR PACKAGES FOR

WOMEN

MAC PAUL V. ALARIAO, RN, MSNRegional GAD Focal Persom

WaterHuman waste disposalGarbage DisposalGlobal Warming

Water

At the end of the session, the participants should be able to: Define water and identify its useIdentify the sources of water in the community, and distinguish unclean/unsafe water from clean/potable water;Do the return – demonstration on the methods of purifying water; andIdentify existing problems regarding water supply and the different resources available in the community to respond to these problems

It is a LIQUID. It comes from the clouds in the form of rain. It fills the lakes, rivers, creeks, seas and oceans. Rain is absorb by the trees and it goes underground and forms the water table

USES OF WATER:FOR DRINKING – water is life. If there is no water, man and living creatures will die.UNIVERSAL SOLVENT – it is used to mix all kinds of food, meat fish, coffee, sugar and other such as cement and pasteFOR CLEANING – water is use for bathing, washing clothes and cleaningFOR HABITAT – water is home for fish, seashells and other animals.

Types of water sources:

Rain Water

Water from river, lake

Water from Deep Well

Water from Local Water

Districts (LWD)

Bottled Mineral Water

BOILING Easiest way to

purify water. 3 minutes is

needed to make water safe for drinking

Excreta/ Human Waste Disposal

At the end of the session, the participants should be able to: Name the different types of toilet or ways of human waste disposal;Enumerate the illnesses caused by unsanitary human waste disposal;Practice the proper hand washing procedure; andDiscuss various resources available within and outside of the community for proper human waste disposal.

Flushed toiletToilet with tank for flushing the human waste

TYPES OF TOILET:

Water – Sealed ToiletToilet that has no accompanying tank.

Mode of transmission

DiarrheaCholeraTyphoid FeverHuman Parasites

Garbage Disposal

At the end of the session, the participants should be able to: Identify the different types and methods of garbage disposalDiscuss policies and legislations concerning environmental sanitation;Identify existing problems regarding refuse disposal and their proposed solutions;Learn and practice the reduce, reuse, recycle (3Rs) andDemonstrate the scientific preparation of compost

Types of Garbage:BIODEGRADABLE WASTEWaste that physical originates from plant or animal sources which may be broken down by other living organisms.

NON-BIODEGRADABLE WASTECan no be broken down by other living organism

Biodegradable Recyclable Residual Special/Bulky

• Fruits and vegetable peelings

• Spoiled Foods• Trimmings• Fish scales• Egg shells/sea food shells• Animal entrails and

carcasses• Corn cobs and sheets/rice

hulls• Peanut shells• Wet newspapers• Cardboards• Wet papers/cartons• Coconut shells

Dry papers and newspapersDry cardboards and cartons

Plastic containerPlastic materials

Plastic water bottlesTin and aluminum cans

Iron steelBroken glasses

Glass bottlesPlastic bottles

Toner cartridgeComputer casing

Sando bagsPacking wrappers

Styropor and foamsCigarette butts

Worn out plastic sacksDirt from sweeping worn out rags

Sanitary napkinsDisposable diapers

Plastic strawBarbershop and beauty parlor waste

HH medicine bottles

• Paint/thinner containers• Spray canisters

• HH batteries• Pharmaceutical waste

• Spoiled/spilled/expired cosmetic waste• Spoiled/spilled/expired cosmetic waste

• Broken tiles/lamps• Lead-acid batteries• TV set/radio/streos

• Washing machine/dryers

Biodegradable Recyclable Residual Special/Bulky• Fruits and

vegetable peelings

• Spoiled Foods• Trimmings• Fish scales• Egg shells/sea

food shells• Animal entrails

and carcasses• Corn cobs and

sheets/rice hulls

• Peanut shells• Wet

newspapers• Cardboards• Wet

papers/cartons• Coconut shells

• Dry papers and newspapers

• Dry cardboards and cartons

• Plastic container

• Plastic materials

• Plastic water bottles

• Tin and aluminum cans

• Iron steel• Broken glasses• Glass bottles• Plastic bottles• Toner cartridge• Computer

casing

• Sando bags• Packing

wrappers• Styropor and

foams• Cigarette butts• Worn out

plastic sacks• Dirt from

sweeping worn out rags

• Sanitary napkins

• Disposable diapers

• Plastic straw• Barbershop

and beauty parlor waste

• HH medicine bottles

• Paint/thinner containers

• Spray canisters• HH batteries• Pharmaceutical

waste• Spoiled/

spilled/expired cosmetic waste

• Spoiled/spilled/expired cosmetic waste

• Broken tiles/lamps

• Lead-acid batteries

• TV set/radio/streos

• Washing machine/dryers

POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS:

It promotes the use of state-of-the-art, environmentally and safe non-burn technologies for handling, treatment, thermal destruction, utilization and disposal of sorted, recycled biomedical and hazardous wastes

POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS:

Mandates the segregation of solid wastes at the source including Households and institutions like hospitals by using a separate container for each type of waste from all sources.

Composting:Biological decomposition (rotting and decaying) of plant residues, farm animal manures and kitchen scraps under controlled conditions. The end product is called COMPOST.

Compost Pit:

Usually it is a 3 feet by 3 feet digging in a semi-shaded area where decaying organic materials are placed for it to become compost

Global Warming and Climate

Change

At the end of the session, the participants should be able to: Understand Global warmingUnderstand the causes and effects of global warming

Global Warming:Refers to an increase in

average earth’s mean temperature due to the so-called enhanced green house effect, which in turn causes climate change.

Worldwide Deforestation

Increase Industrial ActivityMotor

Vehicle Emission

Waste Management

Practices

Intensive Agriculture

PREVENTION:

Personal Efforts (Individual Level)

Energy Conservation

Tips

Impact of Climate Change:AgricultureFishing communitiesDisastrous effects on rural and urban poor

Burned out Health sectorOther health related conditionsGroundwater sources maybe contaminated

1. What is the impact of Climate Change to Women?

2. What is the impact of Climate Change to Indigenous People?

3. What is the impact of Climate Change to Older Person?

4. What is the impact of Climate Change to Children?