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housing and safety2

chapter 12 housing and safety

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dwelling one family shelter and habitation
temporary housing examples rv parkes, summer camps
simple facilities forest camps, lodges, houseboats
institutions preschools, colleges, day cares, hospitals, halfway houses
APHA-CDC Recommended Minimum Housing Standards american public health association and cdc's model housing code
close quarters and disease disease increases with aerosolization and close quarters
flooding issues leaking water lines, blocked sewer pipes
most frequently reported accident in the home falling
maximum size of stair riser 8"1/4
termite shield placed between the foundation and the cill
how do your prevent damage to footer and foundatin? footing drain
how do you control moisture in the crawlspace? plastic ground cover sealed to the foundation
chimney of house should be how high above structure? 3 feet
purpose of footing drain control moisture
horizontal support joist
vertical support stud
formaldehyde air pollution source consmetics, particle board, computer emissions
why is "S" trap not legal? they are not vented
the end of a waste pipe should terminate below the rim of a sink by at least 2 inches
vent gases from coal-burning furnase with high moisture in a chimney will form sulfuric acid
ice machine drain lines needs an air gap
cross connection controls (4) air gaps, backflow preventers, vacuum breakers, indirect waste piping
how wide and sloped must a path be to accommodate a wheel chair? 48 inches wide and 5% slope
adult to kid ratio for groups 1;8
radon should not exceed 2-5 pCi/l indoors
EPA guideline for radon 4 pCi/l per 24 hours for homes
source of VOC's building material, ventilation systems, outdoor activities
sick building syndrome sensory irritation, odor, VOC's
humidity range (optimal) 50% at 68F >60% is bad
camp sites per acre ten to twelve
picnic sites/acre ten to fifteen
rv camp water riser pipe 12-18" with backflow preventer
rv sewer connection diameter 3" and extend above ground
distance of toilets to site 3-400 feet
distance of water to site 150 feet
water requirements for rv 100 gallons/family site/day
biosafety level 1 agents are not knowt to cause disease in healthy adults
biosafety level 2 moderate potential hazard and include many foodborne (salmonella, shigella, campy)
biosafety level 3 indigenous or exotic agents like tuberculosis and hantavirus
biosafety level 4 dangerous and exotic high risk as a result of aerosol exposure
who designed regs to protect health care workers from exposure to infection of bloodborne pathogens OSHA and CDC
health care workers are required to get what vaccination? HBV
needle stick risks hep B and HIV
distance between end of water suppy pipe and sink should be how many times the diameter of the supply pipe? 2
relative humidity higher than 60% corrosion, mildew and condensation
minimum wash temp of hospital laundry 160-167
biohazard biological composition, infective, threat to people or their environment
bloodborne pathogens regulated by OSHA and CDC but mostly OSHA
english lab workers working with tuberculosis had how many times higher incidence? 5
biosafety equipment includes technical manuals
precautions for kidney dialysis water is soft, low in minerals and good quality, reverse osmosis, activated carbon
wash water temps of hospitals 160-167F for 25 mins
infectious and pathological wastes disposal at institutions incineration and autoclaving followed by compaction or shredding
hospital wastes controlled by Nuclear Regulatory Commision, Toxic Substances Control and RCRA
drinking fountain 1 for each 75 kids
toilet ratio for girls and boys 1 for every 34-45 girls and 1 for every 30-40 boys
sleeping area requirements 40 square feet
radon is detected by measuring what? alpha particles
formaldehyde levels above ___ ppm causes serious problems 50 ppm
how many feet cubed per minute should office space provide? 20 ft 3
Created by: sanitarianpankey
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