<HTML>In a message dated 2/23/03 11:16:16 PM !!!First Boot!!= !, dsmitch@pacifier.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">How concerned should we as tech= nicians be about such things? Should we take special precautions when cleaning pianos? How big a threat is the Honta Virus found in mouse droppings to the health of piano technicians? Don Mitchell, Emil Fries School </BLOCKQUOTE> When I had my store, in my in house technician would wear a dust mask, and u= se rubber gloves to clean the pianos inside and out. But she would do 2 or 3= pianos a week. If you are doing one every two or three months, you might wa= nt to wear gloves, and unless there is a lot of dust, you could probably get= away with not wearing a dust mask. But that is a personal opinion. Do whate= ver you think is right for you. Or in your case, recommend what ever your st= udents think is wise. Wim </HTML>