Questions about ozone for deodorizing ???

[Cy Shuster]

It doesn't hang around that long.  Paul Chick did some research on this (see
below).

--Cy Shuster--
Bluefield, WV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech@Ptg.Org" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:02 PM
Subject: FW: Hantavirus additional information


> List members
> Since a number of pianos I/we encounter have/had mice in them, I wanted to
> find out how long the virus was active and or infectious.  Here is the
reply
> received from the CDC.
>
> Paul C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CIDDVD1-SPATH [mailto:dvd1spath@cdc.gov]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 3:04 PM
> To: Paul Chick (EarthLink)
> Subject: RE: Hantavirus
>
>
> Paul:
>
> The length of time hantaviruses can remain infectious in the environment
> is highly variable and depends on environmental conditions such as
> temperature, humidity, whether the virus is indoors or outdoors exposed
> to the sun, and even the rodent's diet (which would affect the chemistry
> of its urine).  Viability for two to three days has been shown at normal
> room temperature.  Exposure to sunlight will decrease the time of
> viability.  Freezing temperatures will actually increase the time that
> the virus remains viable, especially if not exposed to sunlight.
>
> One important practical conclusion from these data is the following:
> since the survival of infectious virus is measured in terms of hours or
> days, only active infestations of infected rodents result in the
> conditions which are likely to lead to human hantavirus infection.
>
> For additional information about hantavirus, please see our Web site:
> www.cdc.gov/hantavirus
>
> For information on preventing hantavirus, please see our Seal Up, Trap
> Up, Clean Up page:
> http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps_stc/stc_spot.htm
>
> If you have additional questions, please let us know.
>
> Regards,
>
> Abbigail
>
> Abbigail Tumpey, MPH CHES
> Health Education Unit
> Special Pathogens Branch
> CDC/NCID
> Public Inquiry E-mail: dvd1spath@cdc.gov
> Public Inquiry Phone: 404-639-1510
> Website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/index.htm
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Chick (EarthLink) [mailto:tune4@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 1:29 PM
> To: CIDDVD1-SPATH
> Subject: Hantavirus
>
> How long does the hantavirus survive in the feces and urine of mice when
> the
> mice no longer use the affected space?  Does the virus die when it loses
> its
> host?  Does the risk of being infected decrease over time?
>
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