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Code On Sanitation
Presidential Decree No. 856
December 23, 1975
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Summary of the Code on Sanitation of the PhilippinesGeneral Provisions
- Defines key terms used in the Code (Section 2)
- Outlines the powers and functions of the Department of Health (Section 3)
- Grants authority to the Secretary of Health to promulgate rules and regulations for implementing the Code (Section 4)
- Outlines the authority of Bureau Directors, Regional Directors, and Health Officers (Sections 5-7)
- Recognizes international treaties and agreements on public health (Section 8a)
- Provides for the delegation of power and assignment of duties (Section 8c)
- Requires notices and reports to be in English or Filipino (Section 8d)
- Allows for the condemnation and seizure of property in the interest of public health without compensation (Section 8f)
Water Supply
- Requires drinking water to conform to the National Drinking Water Standards (Section 9)
- Requires approval from the Secretary or authorized representative for water sources, delivery systems, and certification of potability (Section 10)
- Mandates initial and periodic examinations of drinking water (Section 11)
- Requires water examinations to be performed in accredited laboratories (Section 12)
- Prohibits activities that may contaminate drinking water sources within a 25-meter radius (Section 13)
Food Establishments
- Requires a sanitary permit to operate a food establishment (Section 14)
- Mandates health certificates for employees (Section 15)
- Sets requirements for food quality, protection, and storage (Sections 16, 28-29)
- Outlines structural requirements for food establishments (Section 17)
- Prescribes sanitary practices for food handlers (Sections 18-20)
- Requires vermin control measures (Section 20)
- Mandates toilet and washing facilities (Section 21)
- Provides guidelines for refuse disposal (Section 22)
- Sets requirements for equipment and utensils (Sections 23-27)
- Includes special provisions for groceries, bakeries, dairies, ice plants, ambulant food vendors, oyster beds, and fish marketing areas (Section 32)
- Authorizes the local health authority to enforce the provisions (Section 33)
Markets and Abattoirs
- Requires markets and abattoirs to conform to standards prescribed by the Department (Section 34)
- Outlines the responsibilities of the local health authority for markets and abattoirs (Section 35)
- Requires local governments and private operators to employ adequate personnel (Section 36)
Public Laundry
- Requires a sanitary permit to operate a public laundry (Section 37)
- Sets general requirements for the construction and operation of public laundries (Section 38)
- Includes special requirements for handling articles from hospitals and infected sources, and for handling radioactive materials (Section 39)
School Sanitation and Health Services
- Defines terms related to schools (Section 40)
- Outlines requirements for the physical environment of schools (Section 41)
- Prescribes requirements for the emotional environment of schools (Section 42)
- Mandates the provision of health services for students (Section 43)
- Sets requirements for special schools utilizing cadavers, plants, animals, and cultures (Section 44)
Industrial Hygiene
- Requires a sanitary permit to operate an industrial establishment (Section 45a)
- Sets sanitary requirements for industrial establishments (Section 45b-g)
- Grants the Secretary authority to issue lists of maximum atmospheric contaminants, prescribe control measures, and promulgate measures for controlling radioactivity, noise, and pollution (Section 46)
- Outlines the responsibilities of employers and employees (Section 47)
- Prescribes environmental provisions for controlling atmospheric contaminants, infectious agents, radiation hazards, noise, illumination, and ventilation (Section 48)
- Mandates the provision of personal protective equipment (Section 49)
- Requires the provision of medical services for employees (Section 50)
Public Swimming or Bathing Places
- Requires a sanitary permit to operate public swimming or bathing places (Section 51)
- Authorizes the Department to promulgate rules and regulations for protecting customers (Section 52)
- Outlines the responsibilities of the local health authority (Section 53)
Rest Areas, Bus Terminals, Bus Stops, and Service Stations
- Sets sanitary requirements for rest areas, bus terminals, bus stops, and service stations (Section 54)
Camps and Picnic Grounds
- Requires a sanitary permit to operate camps and picnic grounds (Section 55)
- Prescribes sanitary requirements for camps and picnic grounds (Section 55a-i)
Dancing Schools, Dance Halls, and Night Clubs
- Requires a sanitary permit to operate dancing schools, dance halls, and night clubs (Section 56a)
- Sets general provisions for these establishments (Section 56b-d)
- Includes special provisions for dancing schools, dance halls, and night clubs (Section 57)
Tonsorial and Beauty Establishments
- Defines "tonsorial and beauty establishments" (Section 58)
- Requires a sanitary permit and health certificates for employees (Section 58a)
- Prescribes correct sanitary practices (Section 58b)
Massage Clinics and Sauna Bath Establishments
- Defines terms related to massage clinics and sauna bath establishments (Section 59)
- Requires a sanitary permit to operate these establishments (Section 60)
- Sets sanitary requirements for massage clinics and sauna bath establishments (Section 61)
- Outlines personnel requirements for masseurs, massage clinic attendants, and sauna bath attendants (Section 62)
Hotels, Motels, Apartments, Lodging Houses, Tenement Houses, and Condominiums
- Defines terms related to these establishments (Section 63)
- Sets general provisions for these establishments (Section 64)
- Includes special provisions for hotels, motels, and condominiums (Section 65)
Port, Airport, Vessel, and Aircraft Sanitation
- Prescribes sanitary requirements for ports and airports (Section 66)
- Adopts provisions from the Quarantine Regulations for vessel sanitation (Section 67)
- Adopts the WHO Guide to Hygiene and Sanitation in Aviation for aircraft sanitation (Section 68)
Vermin Control
- Defines "place" and "vermin" (Section 69)
- Requires a vermin abatement program (Section 70)
Sewage Collection and Disposal, Excreta Disposal, and Drainage
- Defines terms related to sewage and excreta disposal (Section 71)
- Requires approval from the Secretary or authorized representative for various sewage and excreta disposal matters (Section 72)
- Sets requirements for the operation of sewage treatment works (Section 73)
- Prescribes requirements for the operation of sewerage works and sewage treatment plants (Section 74)
- Outlines requirements for septic tanks (Section 75)
- Provides guidelines for the disposal of septic tank effluent (Section 76)
- Outlines the determination of septic tank capacity (Section 77)
- Sets requirements for sanitary privies (Section 78)
- Mandates the provision of drainage systems by cities and municipalities (Section 79)
- Includes special precautions for radioactive excreta and urine of hospitalized patients (Section 80)
Refuse Disposal
- Defines "refuse" (Section 81)
- Requires cities and municipalities to provide an adequate refuse disposal system (Section 82)
- Sets additional requirements for refuse disposal (Section 83)
Nuisances and Offensive Trades and Occupations
- Defines "nuisance" and "offensive trades or occupations" (Section 84)
- Lists types of nuisances (Section 85)
- Outlines the responsibilities of owners, managers, or operators of establishments (Section 86)
Pollution of the Environment
- Adopts provisions from Republic Act No. 3931, Presidential Decree No. 480, and rules and regulations of the National Water and Air Pollution Control Commission and the Radiation Health Office (Section 87)
- Grants the Secretary authority to promulgate rules and regulations for controlling various types of pollution (Section 88)
Disposal of Dead Persons
- Defines terms related to the disposal of dead persons (Section 89)
- Sets requirements for burial grounds (Section 90)
- Prescribes requirements for the burial of remains (Section 91)
- Outlines requirements for the disinterment of remains (Section 92)
- Sets requirements for funeral and embalming establishments (Section 93)
- Outlines licensing and registration procedures for undertakers and embalmers (Section 94)
- Prescribes requirements for the autopsy and dissection of remains (Section 95)
- Allows for the donation of human organs for medical, surgical, and scientific purposes (Section 96)
- Permits the use of unclaimed remains for medical studies and scientific research (Section 97)
- Includes special precautions for handling cadavers containing radioactive isotopes (Section 98)
- Outlines the responsibilities of the Regional Director and local health authority (Sections 99-100)
- Prescribes the responsibilities of local governments (Section 101)
- Sets penal provisions for violations (Section 102)
Final Provisions
- Outlines penal provisions for violations of the Code (Section 103)
- Includes a separability clause (Section 104)
- Repeals inconsistent laws and regulations (Section 105)
- Establishes the effectivity of the Code (Section 106)
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Code On Sanitation
Presidential Decree No. 856
•December 23, 1975
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 856 December 23, 1975
CODE ON SANITATION
WHEREAS, the health of the people, being of paramount importance, all efforts of public services should be directed towards the protection and promotion of health; and
WHEREAS, with the advance in the field of sanitation in recent years, there arises the need for updating and codifying our scattered sanitary laws to ensure that they are in keeping with modern standards of sanitation and provide a handy reference and guide for their enforcement;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree the following Code on Sanitation:
CODE ON SANITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
CHAPTER 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Title The title of this Code is "Code on Sanitation of the Philippines".
Section 2. Definition of Terms Whenever any of the following words or terms is used herein or in any rule or regulation issued under this Code, it shall have the meaning given...
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