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© The Knowel project 2011.The aim of this book is to spread vital information to families and individuals, independent of language or ability to read. Originally printed in Guangzhou City, China, and distributed in villages of the Savannakhet province, Laos, by the Knowel team and University of Savannakhet in October 2011.
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BEST.BEFORE.DATE 2012.01.01
The Knowel book.© The Knowel project 2011Printed in Guangzhou City, China
The aim of this book is to spread vital information to families and individuals, independent of language or ability to read.
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IIIThe book contains three sections:1. Sanitation2. Electricity3. Pesticides/Poisons
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Section 1:Sanitation
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Bacteria can gatherunder your nails and on your hands which can make you sick.
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Washing your hands and cutting your nails regularly take away the bacteria and the risk of getting sick.
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The picture illustrates a person going to the restroom.
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After a visit to the restroom bacteria are gathered on your hands.
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It is important to wash your hands after a restroom visit.
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When washing your hands the bacteria are washed offand the risk of getting sick is reduced.
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Bacteria on raw meat are easily transferred to vegetablesif the meat and vegetables are mixed together.
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The bacteria that are transferred from the raw meat to vegetables can make you sick.
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It is very important to separate raw food from vegetables.
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When cutting raw food with a knife, the knife should be washed before it is used to cut vegetables.
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When frying food it is important to fry until the food is completely cooked. Unfinished food contains bacteria.
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When boiling food it is important to let it boil until the food is completely cooked. Unfinished food contains bacteria.
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Not frying or boiling food until it is completely cookedincreases the risk of getting sick.
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Cooked food decreases the risk of becoming sick.
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Raw meat contains bacteria that can be trasferred to the cooking tools.
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Bacteria remains on the cooking toolseven when the raw food has been removed.
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Bacteria are transferred to the vegetables if the same cooking tools are used without washing.
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The bacteria transferred increases the risk of getting sick.
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It is importantto wash the cookingtools between usageso that bacteriaare not collected.
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Clean cooking toolsreduce the risk ofgetting sick.
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Bacteria on one fruit can be transferred to another.
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Eating fruit without washing itincreases the risk of getting sick.
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It is important to wash fruit before eating it.
This reduces the risk of getting sick.
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A lot of fruits are sprayed with pesticides, it is therefore important to assume that fruit you buy has been sprayed with pesticides.
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The food that is sprayed with pesticides may bebe dangerous.
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You should not eat food that has been sprayed with pesticides without washing it first.
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Eating food that still has pesticides on them may get you sick.
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It is important to wash fruit that has been sprayed with pesticides.
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Washing fruit decreases the risk of getting sick.
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When buying food it is important to immediately storage the food in a coldplace; for example a fridge.
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It is also important to separate the meat from the vegetables so that bacteria is not transferred.
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These are examples of foods that need to be kept cold.
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Section 2:Electricity
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When wanting to change a broken light bulb it is important to turn the light switch off.
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When the electricity has beenturned off it is safe to change the broken light bulb.
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You should not put anythingthat does not belong in thepower outlet. There is a big risk that you will get an electric shock.
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You should not put anythingthat does not belong in thepower outlet. There is a big risk that you will get an electric shock.
The only thing that should go into the power outlet is the right connector.
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You should never toucha cut wire. It is verydangerous.
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Touching a cut wire is very dangerous, you can get a electric shock and die.
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When working with electricity it is important to turn off the electricity. Electricity always takes the shortestroute, holding on to something means thatthe electricity goes through your heart.
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Getting a electric shock while holding on to something may result in death.
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When working with electricity always turnit off. As a extra safety have your left hand in the pocket, the electricity takes the shortest route and misses your heart.
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Having your left hand in the left pocket may save your life as the electric shock misses your heart.
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Water leads electricity well. You should never put electric devices in water. This can be very dangerous.
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You should never try to help someone that is gettinga electric shock by pushing them through direct contact.
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Instead a better approach is to use a stick to help this person,so no direct contact. Always use something that does not lead electricity.
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Section 3: Handling pesticides, poisons, and other chemical
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It is very import to carefully read instructions written on the label of any pesticides or chemicals.
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Always use the original packaging. Never transfer pesticides to another container for storage.
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Always make sure that original packaging is not cracked or broken in any way, before you buy pesticides.
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Leaking pesticide can burn or cause injury to the skin
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Always keep pesticides and other chemical safely locked away from food, pets, and animals
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Eating something that has pesticides on it can kill you or any animals.
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Always use protective clothing when handling pesticides and chemicals
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When mixing pesticides using anothercontainer always pour into funnel.
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Without the correct protective gear, it is possible to breath in poison from poison.
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You must always use a mask to cover your mouth and nose. You must also wear goggles to protect your eyes.
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Always use the correct amount of pesticides, as describes on the package label.
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Before using any pesticides or chemicalsalways wear protective clothing to cover the body.
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When using pesticide spraying equipment, never put more than the maximum marker on the container.
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Never use spraying equipment that shows signs of leaking.
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Always clearly mark, with sticks or with signs the areas that have been sprayed with pesticides.
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Keep all other people, especially children away from the areas that are
being sprayed with pesticides.
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Always inform and keep people, especially children, outside the areas that have been sprayed with pesticides.
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Always keep children away during spraying of pesticides.
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If the spraying nozzle gets blocked, never blowout the nozzle with your mouth. Instead, always use fresh running water and a small stick.
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Never spray pesticides when it's windy.
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Never spray pesticides when it's raining.
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Never spray pesticides near or into running water.
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Whenever you use pesticides it is possible tothe poison all over your clothing.
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Always use gloves to clean your equipment.
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You should never eat food directly after using pesticides.
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Eating food directly after using pesticides can make you sick.
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Always wash your hands thoroughly after using pesticides
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It is safe to eat food after you have washed your hands thoroughly.
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After using pesticides it is important to wash the clothes that you were wearing.Never mixes these clothes with other clothes of your family.
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Always wash and dry clothes used when spray pesticides separately from all other clothes of your family.
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Always read the packaging label of your pesticidesto when it is safe to eat fruits or vegetables that have been sprayed with pesticides.
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It is very important to know when vegetables and fruits were sprayed with pesticides, in order to know when they will be safe for eating.
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Always be careful never to spill pesticides onto yourself or your clothing.
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If you accidentally spill pesticideson your clothes, take them off immediately.
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Make sure you check to see if you have spilled any pesticides onto your body.
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If you have spilled pesticides onto you body, you mustimmediately wash out with fresh water.
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You will be safe if you immediately wash out pesticides with fresh water.
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Sometimes you can accidently get pesticides into your eyes.
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If you accidentally get pesticides into your eyes, you must wash out the eyes with a constant flow of fresh running water for at least 10 minutes.
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If you get pesticides onto body ...
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... you must take the pesticide packaging with you to the hospital.
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Doctors will know how to treat you after reading the information on the packaging of the pesticide.
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Knowel is a social entrepreneurship project that aims to spread vital information to families and individuals, independent of language or ability to read.
The persons behind the Knowel project are students at Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship, class of 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden.
The following persons have created the informative illustrations in this book:
Hanna HasselqvistNils JarlsboLina MichalEllen Odlöw Andrea OlaussonJon SandströmMatilda SerholtJenny SköldSara TorkelssonNathalie Winberg
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