World Health Organization : Report on a European Syposium Convened by the Regional Office for Europe A42543: Guide to Ship Sanitation

By Vincent B. Lamoureux

Book Id: WPLBN0000234671
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	World Health Organization : Report on a European Syposium Convened by the Regional Office for Europe A42543: Guide to Ship Sanitation
Author:	Vincent B. Lamoureux
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


Citation APA MLA Chicago Lamoureux, V. B. (n.d.). World Health Organization : Report on a European Syposium Convened by the Regional Office for Europe A42543. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
PREFACE 111 1960, the World Health Organizatio~zp ublished a Guide to Hy,~' iene and Sanitation in Aviation, whose purpose lt1as to slzo~t~h o ~ tp rotection against infection cotrld be provided on a world-wide basis for cre1t.s andpasserigers on internationaljiights and during stop-overs at airports. The standardizatiorz of sanitary measures to be taken in ships is equally iinyortant, both to safeguard the health of travellers and to prevent the spreacl of iqection fiom one country to anotlzer. Several Member States of WHO espressed the 11.ish that tlze Organization slzould publish a guide to ship sanitation, ~t.lziclz it3ould supplement the requirenzents of the International Sanitary Regulations and it'ould form a companion vohmie to the aviation guide.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2 . Potable-water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 3 . Potable-water system on board ships . . . . . . . .13 4 . Wash-water supply . . . . . . . .27 5 . Sanitary or overboard water system . . . . . . . . . . .29 6 . Swimming pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 7 . Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 8 . Waste disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..38 9 . Food safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 10 . Accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 11 . Heating. ventilation and lighting . . . . . . . . . . .58 12 . Rodent and vermin control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 13 . Sanitation of small craft and sailing ships . . . . . . . .63 Annex 1 . Disinfection procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Annex 2 . Criteria for the sanitary design. construction and installation of equipment used in food processing on board ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Annex 3 . Rat-proof construction . . . . . . . . . .76 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118