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==Origin==
From sanitaire (1812 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter), as in [[modern]] Latin *sānitārius, < Latin sānitās [[health]]: see [[sanity]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1848]
==Definitions==
*1: of or relating to [[health]] <sanitary measures>
*2: of, relating to, or used in the disposal especially of [[domestic]] waterborne waste <a sanitary sewer system>
*3: characterized by or readily kept in cleanlines
==Description==
'''Sanitation''' is the hygienic means of promoting [[health]] through prevention of human [[contact]] with the hazards of wastes. Hazards can be either [[physical]], microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health [[problems]] are human and animal feces, solid wastes, domestic wastewater (sewage, sullage, greywater), industrial wastes, and agricultural wastes. Hygienic means of [[prevention]] can be by using engineering solutions (e.g. sewerage and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wastewater_treatment wastewater] treatment), [[simple]] technologies (e.g. latrines, septic tanks), or even by personal hygiene [[practices]] (e.g. simple handwashing with soap).
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization] states that: "Sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of [[human]] urine and faeces. Inadequate sanitation is a major cause of [[disease]] world-wide and improving sanitation is known to have a significant beneficial impact on [[health]] both in households and across [[communities]]. The word 'sanitation' also refers to the [[maintenance]] of hygienic conditions, through services such as garbage collection and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wastewater_treatment wastewater] disposal.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitation]
[[Category: Health]]
==Origin==
From sanitaire (1812 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter), as in [[modern]] Latin *sānitārius, < Latin sānitās [[health]]: see [[sanity]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1848]
==Definitions==
*1: of or relating to [[health]] <sanitary measures>
*2: of, relating to, or used in the disposal especially of [[domestic]] waterborne waste <a sanitary sewer system>
*3: characterized by or readily kept in cleanlines
==Description==
'''Sanitation''' is the hygienic means of promoting [[health]] through prevention of human [[contact]] with the hazards of wastes. Hazards can be either [[physical]], microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health [[problems]] are human and animal feces, solid wastes, domestic wastewater (sewage, sullage, greywater), industrial wastes, and agricultural wastes. Hygienic means of [[prevention]] can be by using engineering solutions (e.g. sewerage and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wastewater_treatment wastewater] treatment), [[simple]] technologies (e.g. latrines, septic tanks), or even by personal hygiene [[practices]] (e.g. simple handwashing with soap).
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization World Health Organization] states that: "Sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of [[human]] urine and faeces. Inadequate sanitation is a major cause of [[disease]] world-wide and improving sanitation is known to have a significant beneficial impact on [[health]] both in households and across [[communities]]. The word 'sanitation' also refers to the [[maintenance]] of hygienic conditions, through services such as garbage collection and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wastewater_treatment wastewater] disposal.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitation]
[[Category: Health]]