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Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Emergencies. A field manual for Red Cross/Red Crescent personnel and volunteers
Summary
This booklet is aimed at Red Cross/Red Crescent field personnel and volunteers responding to emergencies involving problems with water. Contents include: an overview of water quality; how to clean water at the household level through various means; how to handle household water; how to choose the right method of improving water quality; and how to promote the use of household water treatment and storage. The manual looks at three types of water treatment: disinfection, sedimentation, and filtration. It outlines the steps and the positive and negative aspects for each type of treatment.
About the publisher
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. The Federation carries out relief operations to assist victims of disasters, and combines this with development work to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies. The Federation's work focuses on four core areas: promoting humanitarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness, and health and community care. http://www.ifrc.org/
