Difference between revisions of "Accessible - Fixed Seat Pan"

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===Acknowledgements===
 
===Acknowledgements===
*  Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid.
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*  Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies]  WaterAid and WEDC.
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[[Image:WaterAid logo.png|none|100px|link=http://www.wateraid.org/us]]
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Latest revision as of 01:27, 31 January 2015

Twin cement plastered brick sitting blocks
Brick seat with a cement screed
Cement bowl made with mould
Suitable for: people who have difficulty squatting, including overweight people, pregnant women, older people and disabled people.


Construction Advantages Disadvantages Improvements / variations Cost / labour
Twin cement plastered brick sitting blocks
  • More comfortable than it looks!
  • Gap makes anal cleansing easy
  • Smooth cement plaster easy to clean and more hygienic
  • Might be uncomfortable if gap between blocks is not right for the user
  • Blocks less stable than a seat so need careful installation
  • Paint blocks to repel urine and make them easier to clean
  • Install blocks at an angle to suit different users
Low
Brick seat with a cement screed
  • Durable
  • Comfortable
  • Narrow drop-hole may be hard to use hygienically by different sized users
  • Narrow drop-hole makes inner walls hard to clean
  • Paint the seat to repel urine and make it easier to clean
  • A wider drop hole would be easier and more hygienic for most users
Low to medium
Cement bowl made with mould
  • Comfortable
  • Durable
  • Easy to wipe, therefore hygienic
  • Requires a mould and is more difficult to construct
  • Heavy, so needs a strong sanplat (sanitation platform)
Paint the seat to repel urine and make it easier to clean High


Acknowledgements

WaterAid logo.png
WEDC logo.png