Your tip is excellent John, and is now a locked message on my system. Having just found Cantrell's article, I did a speed-read. I'll go back later for the in-depth version. There is another tip I'd like to submit to my 'Southern' colleagues. In the picture w/Cantrell's article, note that the southeast is excluded from high incidence. However, if you're like me, you also have a high incidence of pianos recently 'imported' from other parts of the country. The message? Assume nothing, and proceed with caution. Also, now that this subject is in the forefront, I just did a search for 'hantavirus' at http://www.altavista.digital.com (what all us hackers use) and got 4902 hits. I'll be exploring some of these sites soon. In the meantime I have questions, both from the PTJ article and your post: 1. I recall (source forgotten) that disposable paper masks are practically useless in this application. Something about leakage, or their filtering capability (porosity?) does not support cooties this small. Since self-contained astronaut or biohazard outfits are not stocked by Wal-Mart, what does work? I.e, is my lacquer spraying mask superior to the paper style -- or to nothing at all? 2. Where do you find 99% IPA? The local pharmacists obviously think I'm running a crack house, so I've quit asking them for supplies OR sources. 3. After applying <whatever> as a disinfectant, does one procede to clean while the areas are wet? This doesn't seem a particularly pleasant arrangement. Or, does one wait until the areas are dry and assume the virii... viruii... viruses -- little buggers have been killed off? 4. Going against the suggestions, it occurs to me that an aerosol OR a pump sprayer might be equally inappropriate. On initial blast, either will disturb the sh... ah, areas. Thoughts? At 11:16 PM 7/22/98 -0600, John wrote: >One other tip: Out of courtesy to those who bore hammers as per samples >submitted always treat the hammers, shanks and butts with IPA before >sending them to your hammer supplier for boring. Jim Harvey, RPT harvey@greenwood.net
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