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'''When urine or faeces cannot be used immediately or transported using a Conveyance Technology (i.e. Jerrycans or oil drums) it can be stored onsite in containers or tanks. The Storage Tank must then be moved or emptied into another container for transport. '''
[[Image:Oil_drums_and_containers.PNG|thumb|right|150px200px|[[Oil drums and containers |Oil drums and containers]], in Uganda(for credits, click the picture)]]
===Urine===
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===Adequacy===
Containers are not suitable for the collection of mixed urine and excreta.
Urine Storage Tanks can be used in virtually every environment; tanks should be well-sealed to prevent leaks, infiltration and evaporation. Urine Storage Tanks can be installed indoors, outdoors, above ground and below ground depending on the climate, space available, and soil.
===Health Aspects / Acceptance===
The risk of disease transmission from stored urine is low. Extended storage with storage times greater than 6 months provides near complete sanitation.
===Maintenance===
A viscous sludge will accumulate on the bottom of the Storage Tank. When the Storage Tank is emptied, the sludge will usually be emptied along with the urine, but if a tap is used and the tank is never fully emptied, it may require desludging. The desludging period will depend on the composition of the urine and the storage conditions.
Mineral and salt build-up in the tank or on connecting pipes can be manually removed (sometimes with difficulty) or can be dissolved with a strong acid (24% acetic).
=== Manual, videos, and links ===
===References ===
* GTZ (2007). Technical data sheet, urine diversion: Piping and storage. GTZ, Germany. Available: [http://www.gtz.de www.gtz.de]
* India [http://www.sulabhinternational.org www.sulabhinternational.org ]
===Acknowledgements===
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