Environmental Health Engineering in the Tropics : Water, Sanitation and Disease Control / Sandy Cairncross and Sir Richard Feachem.
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| Language: | English |
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Earthscan from Routledge,
2019.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
| Series: | Earthscan water text series.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the third edition; Acknowledgements; Part I Health and pollution; Chapter 1 Engineering and infectious disease; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Water-related infections; Classification of transmission mechanisms; 1. Water-borne route; 2. Water-washed route; 3. Water-based route; 4. Insect vector route; Classification of infections; I. Faecal-oral diseases (non-bacterial); 1.3 Excreta-related infections; Latency and persistence; Conclusions.
- 1.4 Refuse-related infections1.5 Housing-related infections; 1.6 Public and domestic domains; 1.7 Summary; 1.8 References; 1.9 Further reading; Chapter 2 Health and water chemistry; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The absence of necessary chemicals; 2.3 Harmful organics; Environmental pollution by the oil industry; 2.4 Harmful inorganics; 2.5 References; 2.6 Further reading; Chapter 3 Water quality and standards; 3.1 Drinking water quality; Microbiological characteristics; Microbiological tests; Microbiological standards; Chemical and physical characteristics; 3.2 Wastewater quality; Introduction.
- Suspended solidsOxygen demand; Pathogenic micro-organisms; Toxic chemicals; Effluent quality and disposal; 3.3 Industrial wastes; The problem; Control; 3.4 Bathing water quality; 3.5 Irrigation water quality; 3.6 Water quality and fish; 3.7 Water quality standards and QMRA; 3.8 References; 3.9 Further reading; Part II Water supply; Chapter 4 Water supplies in low and middle income countries; 4.1 The haves and the have nots; 4.2 Operation and maintenance; 4.3 Appropriate technology; 4.4 Benefits; Production; Health; Time and energy savings, and their money value.
- 4.5 Cost recovery and the private sector4.6 Rural supplies and self-help; 4.7 Self-supply; 4.8 Hygiene promotion; 4.9 Evaluation; 4.10 Climate change and integrated water resource management; 4.11 References; 4.12 Further reading; Chapter 5 Rural water supply; 5.1 Breakdowns and technology; Design for maintenance; 5.2 Sources of water; Protected springs; Wells; Pollution of wells and boreholes; Well disinfection; 5.3 Raising water; Hand power; Natural sources of power; Motor pumps; 5.4 Storage; 5.5 Treatment in a rural context; Storage; Sedimentation; Filtration and chlorination.
- Removal of minerals and saltsHousehold water treatment; 5.6 Water distribution; Individual connections; Public water points; 5.7 References; 5.8 Further reading; Chapter 6 Urban water supply and water treatment; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Coagulation and sedimentation; Fluoride and arsenic removal; 6.3 Filtration; 6.4 Disinfection; Chlorine demand; Free residuals; Combined residuals; The breakpoint; Chlorine dose; Control of the dose; Testing for chlorine; Sources of chlorine; The application of chlorine; 6.5 Distribution; 6.6 Water demand management; Tariff policy; Water-saving taps and fittings.