Guide to Ship Sanitation (ebook) K113E

3rd ed. The guide is referenced in the International Health Regulations and has become the official global reference on health requirements for ship construction and operation. Its purpose is to standardize the sanitary measures taken in ships, to safeguard the health of travellers and workers and to prevent the spread of infection from one country to another. Chapters cover: introduction, water safety, food safety, recreational water environments, ballast water and waste disposal, Legionnaires disease, persistent infectious agents and disease vectors. Each chapter consists of two main sections, "Background" and "Guidelines". The "Background" describes critical issues and supporting health evidence applicable to the specific topic of the chapter. The "Guidelines" provide user-targeted information and guidance applicable to the topic of the chapter, identifying responsibilities and providing examples of practices that can control public health risks, highlighting the most important aspects that need to be considered when setting priorities for action.