Report

1. School
Sanitation and
Health
Services
Presenter: Farhajid Lidasan Angar

2. Sec 1: SCOPE
-all public and private school;
-sectarian and non-sectarian;
-seminar and theological schools;
-review centers;
specials schools and schools for disabilities;
-foreign schools;
-technical and vocational schools;
-special training or trade schools;

3. -training centers;
-daycare or child care centers;
-nursery and kindergarten schools and
children’s institution.

4. Exemptions shall include the following;
-Sunday schools;
-dancing and music schools;
-physical fitness and slimmer schools;
-massage schools;
-embalming schools;
-martial arts and yoga schools;
-swimming schools and scuba diving schools.

5. Sec 2. DEFINITIONOF TERMS

6. Sec. 3. SANITARY PERMIT

7. Sec. 4. Site Requirements

8. Acceptable Noise Level in School Areas
Type of Room Acceptable Noise Level
(Decibels)
Classroom 35 to 40
Hearing Test Rooms Less than 40
Music Room Less than 40
Health Rooms Less than 45
Cafeterias (Canteen) 50 to 55
School Sites (Outdoor Noise Level) Less than 70

9. -Distance from Property Line to Public
Places
50m to cemetery;
200m to bars;
1000m from jails, nightclubs.

10. Sec 5. STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS

11. REFLECTIONFACTORS OF PAINTS OF VARIOUS TINTS
Classification Reflection Coefficient (%)
Gloss Mill White 74 to 82
Flat Mill White 78
Light Cream 74
Light Pink 67
Light Blue 61

12. Light Buff 58
Light Gray 49
Light Green 47
Medium Blue 38
Medium Gray 30
Red 13

14. -Lightning
MinimumRequirements for Illumination
Minimum Lightning Level Foot Candle Lux
Drafting, computer, typing
and sewing rooms
50 538.00
Classroom, study halls,
laboratories, dissecting
rooms, offices, art rooms
and shops
30 322.80

15. Receptions rooms,
Gymnasiums,
swimming area
20 215.20
Auditory (not for
study), cafeteria,
stairways
10 107.60
Corridors 5 53.80

19. Sec. 6 Sanitary Facilities Requirements

20. A. MinimumSpace Requirement
Toilet Room Space Requirement
Unit Square Meters/Unit
Toilet 1.50
Lavatories 1.10
Urinals 1.10

21. Toilet Requirements
Number of
Person
Toilet Bowl Urinal Lavatory
Female Male Male Female
1-29 1 1 - 1 1
30-49 2 1 1 2 2
50-99 2 2 2 3 3

23. Male Toilet
Number of
Male Learners
Toilet Bowl Urinal Lavatory
Below 50 1 1 1
50 to 100 2 1 2

24. Female Toilet
Number of
Female
Learners
Toilet Bowl Lavatory
Below 30 1 1
30 to 100 2 2

27. 6.4 Food Establishment
Chapter III of the Code on Sanitation of
the Philippines.
6.5. Sewage Disposal and Drainage
Chapter XVII of the Code of Sanitation of
the Philippines.
6.6. Solid Waste Management
Chapter XVIII of the Code of Sanitation of
the Philippines.

28. Sec 7. SAFETY REQUIREMENT
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
-School buildings with 2 or more stories
shall have at least 1.8 meters wide located in
each side of the building.
-Corridors shall be with a minimum of 1.8
meters.
-for elevators, it shall conform with
existing laws.

29. Precautions to Prevent Fire, Explosions, Gas Poisoning and other
Disasters
-School building of 2 or more stories shall
provide with fire escapes.
-The egress shall have 2 doors of at least 1
meter wide and 2 meters height shall
provided.
- If one door is provided, it shall be at
least 2 meters wide.

32. Sec. 8. Specific Requirements for other school facilities

35. Sec 9. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT FOR DAY CARE SERVICE, PRE-
SCHOOL SERVICE AND CHILDRENS INSTITUTION

36. Sec 10. SPECIFICREQUIRMENTS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS

37. Sec. 11. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL,
PUPILS/STUDENTS AND SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

39. Sec. 12. INSPECTION AND EVALUATION OF SCHOOLS

40. Sanitation Standard Rating Sticker
Percentage Rating Sanitation Standard Color Code
90-100% Excellent Luminous Code
70-89% Very Satisfactory Luminous Yellow
50%-69% Satisfactory Luminous Red

41. Sec 13. RESPONSIBILTY OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
-Conduct and supervise the maintenance
of school environment.
Sec 14. RESPONSIBILTITY OF REGIONAL DIRECTOR
-Issue school site clearance after
evaluation and validation of proposed school
sites.

42. Sec 15. RESPONSIBILTY OF THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER
-Conduct or cause regular inspection
of schools.
-Apply precautionary measures to
prevent communicable disease.
-issue sanitary permits to schools
-Post SSRS.

43. Sec 16. RESPONSIBNILTIY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
-Reserve appropriate tracts of land for
school site.
-Shall took appropriate measures to
maintain the healthful physical and emotional
environment for the schools.
-120 meters of school site shall be no
blowing of horns.

44. Sec 18. SEPARABILITY CAUSE
SEC 19.Repealing CAUSE
SEC 20. EFFECTIVITY
April 28th 1998.