Recognizing The Link Between Plumbing And Public Safety

RECOGNIZING THE LINK BETWEEN PLUMBING AND PUBLIC SAFETY The Relationship Of Plumbing And Health 19th Century Contaminated Water Supplies CARRIER FOR CHOLERA BRITAIN AND TYPHOID Development of PLUMBING AS A PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATION to "a life of misery in unsanitary, over-crowded dwellings" protect public health PUBLIC HEALTH O 2003 SARS EPIDEMIC "water and sanitation issues account for a large percentage of health issues in developing nations" The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION concluded that inadequate plumbing may have contributed to the spread of SARS. EFFECTIVE PLUMBING: The Three Goals To Minimize The Risk Of Diseases WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS PLUMBING WORK Using high quality materials and workmanship Fit for human consumption Adequate size easily cleaned and equipped with liquid seal traps Provided through a properly-installed internal drinking-wiped system Adequately ventilated Following accepted quality standards that include testing and disinfecting plumbing installations Allow for toxic substances to be excluded Supplied through an adequate number of accessible and hygienic fixtures Backflow prevention RISK OF CONTAMINATION LEVEL CATEGORY PLUMBERS Adequate training and qualifications with ongoing professional development Category 1- no risk potable water Category 2– Aesthetic quality affected Category 3 – Slight hazard from substances of low toxicity e.g. cold water storage tanks LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 vocational requirements of the City and Guilds of London Institute säfe Category 4– significant hazard – pesticides GAS SAFE REGISTER PROTECTS YOU FROM DANGEROUS GAS WORK: • Gas leaks • Fires • Explosions Carbon monoxide poisoning Category 4- serious health risk e.g. human waste MEASURES TO AVOID BACKFLOW Check valves Air gaps - protect against back pressure SIGNS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING TOP TIPS FOR GAS SAFETY • Only use a Gas Safe registered engineer • Check the engineer's Gas Safe Register ID card • Get your appliances regularly serviced & safety checked • Fit an audible carbon monoxide alarm • Act fast and follow the advice for gas emergencies in case of gas leak Headaches Nausea Breathlessness Dizziness Loss of consciousness HOUSE REFERENCES: http://safeplumbing.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumber http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/gas-safe-register http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backflow_(plumbing) http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/advice/being_gas_safe.aspx- http://www.worldplumbing.org/docs/Bonn_presentation_BURGON_25April_07.pdf http://www.pic.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/PIC_Health_Doc_(LR_web_Ready).pdf PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL www.emergencyplumberschester.co.uk PRIORITY