Metal 1

This video presents three stoves that can be made with recovered metals and each has its specific assets:

• Saliba Stove: a square-shaped stove with charcoal, very cheap in manufacturing and with multipurpose utility; it is for families of every size.

• Improved Stove: it is more economical than the Saliba Stove. It consumes between 20 and 30 % less charcoal. To make this stove, also made of old metals, you do not need many tools.

• Stove with white gas: this stove works with oil that is gassed by a heater. It offers an alternative solution in areas without wood and where charcoal is very expensive.

The video does not only give all the practical advice that are necessary to build the stoves, it also transmits a good basic knowledge about working with metal and sheet metal.

This short film is part of the skills development campaign "Learning and Working" developed by UNESCO-UNEVOC.

It contains a set of video and print materials that showcase some practical examples of different activities persons can undertake in an informal setting in order to take up sustainable livelihoods, using simple and easily accessible materials and tools.

The films are accompanied by corresponding booklets. Click on http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/fileadmi... to access the booklet for this short film.

For more information on the skills development campaign "Learning and Working" visit: http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/learning...

Directed by Ramigé Film Production
Produced by UNESCO
© UNESCO 1997

Occupational Health and Safety Issues

While the recycling of materials is generally a good idea, it should be pointed out that not all recycled materials are safe.
Some scenes in the video show unsafe working methods and conditions. It is not advisable to use one's feet for holding metal or to walk around barefoot when rusty nails are lying on the floor. Also, some of the hand tools shown in the video are not in a good condition.
It is the facilitator's task to draw the participants' attention to these potentially dangerous situations and provide them with information on how to "be safe" when working with metal, e.g. by keeping the work place tidy, by wearing protective clothes and shoes, and by maintaining the tools in a good condition.