HYGIENE IN THE METRO

The Paris City Health Laboratory has been responsible for carrying out sanitary inspections of installations in the Metro since the beginning of the century. In 1982, a convention between the City and the RATP (Paris Transport Authority) has enabled phenomena having an effect on the quality of the air in the underground sections of the Metro. Stock has now been taken of progress after three years of application. It underlines the importance of ventilation and cleaning. Close collaboration between the health specialists making the checks and the RATP should ensure that the standard of hygiene in the Metro is even higher in the future.

• Corporate Authors:

  Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Flahaut, J
  • Gossery, C
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 41-44
• Serial:
  • REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER
  • Volume: 104
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Cleaning; Inspection; Local government; Rail transit stations; Rapid transit; Sewerage structures; Subways; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Identifier Terms: Paris Metro
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sanitation
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458697
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:44AM