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  2. Toilet plume - Wikipedia

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    Aerosol droplets produced by flushing the toilet can mix with the air of the room, [8] larger droplets will settle on surfaces or objects creating fomites (infectious pools) before they can dry, like on a counter top or toothbrush; [7] [10] and can contaminate surfaces such as the toilet seat and handle for hours, which can then be contacted by hands of the next user of that toilet. [3]

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  4. 12 Things You Should Never Flush Down the Toilet - AOL

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    Flushing a dead fish, frog, or other small animal is not only a good way to get a clog, it could also carry disease or parasites. Instead, wrap the animal in plastic and throw it away or bury it.

  5. Pit latrine - Wikipedia

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    Pour-flush pit latrine schematic showing squatting pan with water seal. In a pour-flush pit latrine, a squatting or pedestal toilet with a water seal (U-trap or siphon) is used over one or two offset pits. These types of toilets do require water for flushing but otherwise share many of the same characteristics as simple pit latrines.

  6. Fecal sludge management - Wikipedia

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    Fecal sludge is defined very broadly as what accumulates in onsite sanitation technologies and specifically is not transported through a sewer.It is composed of human excreta, but also anything else that may go into an onsite containment technology, such as flushwater, cleansing materials and menstrual hygiene products, grey water (i.e. bathing or kitchen water, including fats, oils and grease ...

  7. Staying with friends or family over Thanksgiving? Here's a ...

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    "Toilet seats should always be put back down if you put them up at any point." And now a word on those so-called flushable wipes you use to remove your makeup or clean up your baby.

  8. 30 People Share Their Non-Negotiable Household Rules, And ...

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    We all share a bathroom- give a heads up if you’re showering for a long time. 6. Clear common areas. ... Do close the toilet lid when flushing! (I feel grossed out by the airborne particles ...

  9. Cistern - Wikipedia

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    The modern toilet utilises a cistern to reserve and hold the correct amount of water required to flush the toilet bowl. In earlier toilets, the cistern was located high above the toilet bowl and connected to it by a long pipe. It was necessary to pull a hanging chain connected to a release valve located inside the cistern in order to flush the ...