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1. INTRODUCTION & IMPORTANCE

Every human being feels that theenvironment surrounding & within the buildingshould be clean, healthy & pleasant. Goodsanitary habits are the pre-requisite if such

desire is to be fulfilled. Decisions for goodsanitation should be taken at the planning stageitself. Sanitation through efficient services andequipment is a part of environmentalengineering and it is a moral responsibility ofevery individual to inculcate sanitary habits. Itaims at controlling spread of communicablediseases consequently leading to health of theentire community, with the following basicprinciples.

. . 1. Every building should have adequate

supply of potable water.

2. Every room should be properly ventilatedwith adequate and properly locatedwindows to ensure fresh air within.

3. Every room should have adequate naturallight.

4. Consruction should be such as to ensurewalls, floors and roofs free of dampness.

Surrounding open areas too should be freefrom dampness.

5. All the building wastes should be rapidlydisposed away from building.

Local authorities in cities have laid BuildingRegulation and Bye-laws in respect ofsurrounding open spaces, built up areas, windowproportion in relation to floor area, heights andthe like. Every architect, engineer and contractor

should observe these scrupulously.

BUILDING WASTES :

These should be rapidly disposed awayfrom the building and include dry and wetrefuse, sewage, waste water, rain water,surface water, subsoil water etc.Sr.No.

Sourceof Waste

Type ofWaste

Commoningredient

1. Residential orPublicBldg.

Dryrefuse

Tree leaves,dust, sticks,cigarettebutts, cartons,cans, tins,rags, ironscrap, plasticand glasspieces, fruit

remains hair,colton waste,etc.

2. Kitchens Wetrefuse

Vegetable andfruit remains,food remains,egg shells,bones, meatpieces, et c .

3. Washingplaces

a) Dry&Wetrefuses

b)

Wastewater

Food remains,rags, coco?skin, brickpowder, coaldried leaves,slicks papers &packings, etc.Silt, hair,water, etc.

4. Bathroom

Wastewater

Silt, hair,water, urine,cotton waste,etc.

5. Washbasin

Wastewater

Silt, water,tooth powder,

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hair, foodremains,beetlenut. etc

6. W.C. Sewage Humanexcreta, wastewater, hair,toilet paper,

cigarette buttsetc.7. Urinals Sewage Urine.

Wastewater,hair silt, beetlenuts, pans, eta

8. Surrounding Openspace

a)

Surfacewater

b)Dryandwet

refuse( I t s

Waters silt3aper pieces,cartons,agaratle butts,tins, cans,dried saves &slicks, rags,iron scraproken glass &plastics, dung,

j ilt. etc.