Difference between revisions of "Accessible - Handwashing"
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| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image: | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:handwashing4.png|thumb|left|270px|5L jerrycan with hole(s) pierced near the top, hung from a rail. Jerrycan is tipped by pressing a foot on a stick attached by a string to the lid.]] |
| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image: | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:handwashing3.png|thumb|left|210px|Suspended gourd; large hole for filling, small hole in plug for pouring]] |
| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image: | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:handwashing1.png|thumb|left|120px|Cut-away jerrycan; water is scooped out with a ‘ladle’ made of a plastic aerosol lid fixed to a stick]] |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:handwashing2.png|thumb|left|120px|1L plastic bottle with ballpoint pen casing inserted via a hole near the bottom. Water flows when lid is loosened, stops when lid tightened.]] | ||
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|width="20%"|'''Cost / labour''' | |width="20%"|'''Cost / labour''' | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|5L jerrycan with hole(s) pierced near the top, hung from a rail. Jerrycan is tipped by pressing a foot on a stick attached by a string to the lid. | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''5L jerrycan with hole(s) pierced near the top, hung from a rail. Jerrycan is tipped by pressing a foot on a stick attached by a string to the lid.''' |
|Easy to construct using local materials | |Easy to construct using local materials | ||
|Difficult to use if person cannot use their feet | |Difficult to use if person cannot use their feet | ||
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|Low | |Low | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Suspended gourd; large hole for filling, small hole in plug for pouring | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Suspended gourd; large hole for filling, small hole in plug for pouring''' |
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* Locally available | * Locally available | ||
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|Low | |Low | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Cut-away jerrycan; water is scooped out with a ‘ladle’ made of a plastic aerosol lid fixed to a stick | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Cut-away jerrycan; water is scooped out with a ‘ladle’ made of a plastic aerosol lid fixed to a stick''' |
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* Made with locally available materials | * Made with locally available materials | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|1L plastic bottle with ballpoint pen casing inserted via a hole near the bottom. Water flows when lid is loosened, stops when lid tightened. | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''1L plastic bottle with ballpoint pen casing inserted via a hole near the bottom. Water flows when lid is loosened, stops when lid tightened.''' |
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* Easy to make using locally available materials | * Easy to make using locally available materials | ||
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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. | + | * 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. |
| + | [[Image:WaterAid logo.png|none|100px|link=http://www.wateraid.org/us]] | ||
| + | [[Image:WEDC logo.png|none|100px|link=http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/index.html]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:29, 31 January 2015
| Suitable for: all, especially people with weak legs or the use of only one hand. |
| Construction | Advantages | Disadvantages | Improvements / variations | Cost / labour |
| 5L jerrycan with hole(s) pierced near the top, hung from a rail. Jerrycan is tipped by pressing a foot on a stick attached by a string to the lid. | Easy to construct using local materials | Difficult to use if person cannot use their feet | Needs to be regularly filled with water | Low |
| Suspended gourd; large hole for filling, small hole in plug for pouring |
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Not very durable | Needs to be regularly filled with water | Low |
| Cut-away jerrycan; water is scooped out with a ‘ladle’ made of a plastic aerosol lid fixed to a stick |
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Open to contamination |
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Low |
| 1L plastic bottle with ballpoint pen casing inserted via a hole near the bottom. Water flows when lid is loosened, stops when lid tightened. |
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The bottle could be replaced with a jerrycan to reduce the frequency of refilling, as long as the lid was tight-fitting. | Low |
Acknowledgements
- Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid and WEDC.
