Tuesday 29 November 2011

Ways Of Improving Water Safety At Home

By Byron Jonas


Water makes up more than two thirds of human body weight, and without this fluid, a human would die in a few days. It is appropriately contained in the brain, blood and lungs. A drop of the levels can trigger signs of dehydration. Apart from that, one can also suffer serious illness if he or she takes contaminated fluids. For this reasons, one has to be equipped with the proper knowledge on water safety at home.

However, most people think that this process is a complicated procedure of using chemicals and other ingredients to treat the fluid. Though, the chemical can be used but most of them have side effects to the human body when used for long. In order, to avoid side effects and keep the liquid safe you can apply the following simple techniques.

First, you should keep your storage items clean and safe. Such items may include buckets, containers and tanks. You are supposed to do this in order to maintain cleanliness and expel germs before storing the liquid. Note that there are different types of cleaning that you can use. You can either use detergents or wash with soap. If you use detergents, remember to thoroughly clean to wash away the detergent.

The next simple thing that you should do is keep your storage facilities covered. This ensures that the liquid is not contaminated by other external germs such as dust particles. It also keeps away the animals that might tend to interfere with the stored liquid. It also avoids entry of other fluids, which might contain toxic substances.

Make sure that you boil the water that you intend to consume. You are advised to do this, because the fluid may contain harmful substances that exist naturally. Note that even the clearest fluid is never a 100% safe. In order to drink safe liquid, ensure it is boiled for safety consumption.

For those who collect their water from a well or river, they should ensure that the source is always clean. Avoid any situations that may lead to contamination of the source. Some of the precautionary measure is avoiding mixing of agricultural inputs and chemicals near the source, because if a small portion happens to leak into the source, it might harm all the users of the source.

However, in other situation, you cannot always avoid use of chemical cleaning agents. In such situations, always ensure that you first consult an expert in that field. Also ensure that you follow the manufacturers laid down usage manual. This ways you shall ensure complete water safety at home.




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