The Waterless Portable Private Toilet: An Innovative Sanitation Solution in Disaster Zones

Catastrophes can occur without warning and inevitably cause short-term and long-term problems. In disaster zones, having an action plan to alleviate difficulties can reduce or prevent many long-lasting complications. One of the most critical and urgent issues is sanitation. Water, energy, personnel,...

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Published inDisaster medicine and public health preparedness Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 281 - 285
Main Authors Kim, Yongkyun, Hashemi, Shervin, Han, Mooyoung, Kim, Tschungil, Sohn, Hong-Gyoo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.04.2016
Subjects
Concepts in Disaster Medicine
Disasters
Disease
Earthquakes
Emergencies
Epidemics
First aid
Humans
Infrastructure
Privacy
Public health
Public Health - methods
Refugee camps
Resource allocation
Sanitation
Sanitation - methods
Sanitation - standards
Sexual harassment
Social conditions
Toilet facilities
Toilet Facilities - standards
Water shortages
Water supply
United States > US
waterless portable private toilet
sustainable sanitation
disaster
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Summary:Catastrophes can occur without warning and inevitably cause short-term and long-term problems. In disaster zones, having an action plan to alleviate difficulties can reduce or prevent many long-lasting complications. One of the most critical and urgent issues is sanitation. Water, energy, personnel, transportation, and the allocation of resources in disaster areas tend to become very limited during emergencies. Sanitation systems suffer in the process, potentially leading to crises due to unsafe and unhygienic surroundings. This article explores the problems of current sanitation practices in disaster areas and identifies the essential characteristics of sustainable sanitation systems. This study also presents a plan for an innovative and sustainable sanitation system using a waterless, portable, private toilet, in addition to a procedure for collecting and disposing waste. The system is agronomic, is socially acceptable, prevents contact with human waste, and can be used for individuals or families. Environmental pollution and social problems (such as sexual harassment) can be reduced both during and after restoration. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:281–285)
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ISSN:1935-7893
1938-744X
DOI:10.1017/dmp.2015.166