life on the i.s.s
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Life On The I.S.S. By Dylan, Sean and Seb. Sanitation In Space:. Sanitation in space is waste disposal just like it is on earth. Sanitation Is a lot more dangerous as micro organisms and bacteria grow and spread at a more alarming rate. How Astronauts Shower and use the bathroom in space. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Life On The I.S.S
By Dylan, Sean and Seb
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Sanitation In Space:
Sanitation in space is waste disposal just like it is on earth. Sanitation Is a lot more dangerous as micro organisms and bacteria grow and spread
at a more alarming rate.
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How Astronauts Shower and use the bathroom in space.
• Diapers are used in liftoff• The toilet used is very similar as it uses air to
suck out the waste, • When showering they spray water on them as
it floats to them using a nozzle and then they vacuum the water off them.
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What special sanitation issues do astronauts face that those of us on earth
don’t worry about?• Can’t flush the toilet• Reuse shower water• Eating utensils and trays are cleaned with wet
wipes• Microbes can kill people in microgravity
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Do they have to wash dishes or laundry
• the people on board the I.S.S change their clothes in plastic bags
• The astronauts store their food in plastic containers
• Some of the waste or dirty clothes go back to earth
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How do they keep living quarters clean
• The living quarters are cleaned regularly• Some times they wipe the living quarters with
wet wipes • Also the astronauts need to use special razors
and shaving cream to keep their hair from being a nuisance
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Bibliography
http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/living.sanitation.htm
http://www.ask.com