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WHO technical notes for emergencies

Just following the earthquake in Nepal,  the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University, UK posted the following information for emergency workers:

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Please note these publications are free to download from the WEDC Knowledge Base:


WHO TECHNICAL NOTES FOR EMERGENCIES:

1. Cleaning and rehabilitating hand-dug wells
2. Cleaning and rehabilitating boreholes
3. Cleaning and disinfecting water storage tanks and tankers
4. Rehabilitating small-scale piped water distribution systems
5. Emergency treatment of drinking water at the point of use
6. Rehabilitating water treatment works after an emergency
7. Solid waste management in emergencies
8. Disposal of dead bodies
9. How much water is needed
10. Hygiene promotion in emergencies
11. Measuring chlorine levels in water supplies
12. Delivering safe water by tanker
13. Planning for excreta disposal in emergencies
14. Technical options for excreta disposal

http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/knowledge/notes_emergencies.html


EMERGENCY WATER SOURCES

https://wedc-knowledge.lboro.ac.uk/details.html?id=18064


EMERGENCY SANITATION

https://wedc-knowledge.lboro.ac.uk/details.html?id=16676


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