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Drinking , Handbook , Water Disinfection , Caribbean Region , Disinfectants , Latin America , Rural Population , Water Quality/standardsSubject(s)
Disinfection/standards , Rural Sanitation , Water Microbiology , Water Quality , Caribbean Region , Latin America , Water SupplyABSTRACT
Currently mote than 75 percent of the facilities for the desinfection of drinking water in Latin América and the Caribbean fail to perform their function adequately and on a continuing basis. In view of this situation, in 1982 the Pan Américan Health Organization (PAHO) undertook a project to encourage the development of technology for on-site generation of mixed oxidant gases for disinfection of drinking water supplies (MOGGOD), with a view to their use in small and remote communities within the subregion. The basic concept behing this initiative is to use high-level technology to develop simple, practical, and effective disinfection methods that would help to solve the problems that have hindered disinfection by conventional means in the countries of the subregion. The present article offers a detailed report on the background, concept, development, and current status of this PAHO project. Early results have been very encouraging and justify continuation of this effort. In this way it is hoped to rekindle awareness of the fundamental importance of drinking-water disinfection and to encourage the improvement of techniques and practices currently applied in this field
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Disinfection , Drinking Water , Water Purification , Caribbean Region , Latin AmericaABSTRACT
Referente a los aspectos técnicos a tomarse en consideración en la construcción de tuberías de desagüe submarinas. El material utilizado en estas tuberías es polietileno de alta densidad y de peso molecular extremadamente alto
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Environmental Health , Submarine OutfallABSTRACT
Analiza los resultados de los programas de bombas de mano y pozos en países en desarrollo, señalando las posibles causas de los fracasos en este campo. Muestra el resultado de una revisión de los factores que inciden en las instalaciones de bombas de mano y pozos. Sugiere una distribución racional de los recursos disponibles entre varios elementos del programa. Expresa que una buena planificación y ejecución balanceada son el camino para minimizar los problemas. Para el logro de un programa eficaz, distingue las siguientes consideraciones: aspectos institucionales, mantenimiento continuo y reparación oportuna, aceptación y participación comunal, adiestramiento, aspectos técnicos, educación de la comunidad y del consumidor, vigilancia y evaluación