Re:Gosio's Disease:Re:Car protection

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Rosie,

Obviously, spores from clothing and personal effects could be transferred to

the car upholstery, carpeting and heating/AC system (if on) during transport.

Packing things outside in plastic bags will prevent the release in the car.

Wearing a hat and removable coveralls which are bagged outside the car will

prevent transfer from clothing. To be absolutely certain nothing gets into the

car, you have to seal surfaces with plastic.

One relatively easy way to seal surfaces is to purchase a roll of

adhesive-backed polyethylene film (see:

http://www.pro-tect.com/carpet-protection.shtml) which comes in different

widths. (A one- or two-foot wide roll is convenient, but not wider if sealing

odd shapes.) The film should be placed over upholstery, carpets (including the

trunk if this is to be used), etc.(Even cover the roof if it's fleecy and you

want to take no chances.)

After removal of transported items, all doors should be opened, hard

surfaces and the plastic damp wiped before film removal (to avoid release of

spores). Remove the film, then again with doors open, damp wipe solid surfaces

again.

To avoid particulates in the heating/AC, do not operate the blower during

transport or cleaning. (To begin with, you could seal the vents with the film to

take no chances.)

In a car (or in a home for that matter), temporary application of the

adhesive film onto fleecy surfaces is also a way to see if particulate emissions

from cushions or carpets are a problem.

If there is already minor surface contamination in the car, thorough

vacuuming (at a commercial car wash facility, to avoid contaminating your

vacuum!) of all surfaces should eliminate the surface dust. Then slow treatment

(about 10 seconds per square foot) of fleecy surfaces with steam vapor (De

Longhi, Jiffy, etc.) might help to knock down allergens and kill some microbes.

(Steam vapor can be very effective for some allergens and organisms and not

effective for others.) After treatment with steam, the upholstery is barely

damp, but must nonetheless should be allowed to dry thoroughly (doors, windows

open; supplemental oscillating fan on) before again closing the vehicle up.

Any comments from anyone on the use of steam vapor?

Pro-tect also sells pads of adhesive-covered mats to be placed on floors at

entries to remove dust from shoes. A pad contains many sheets; when the top

sheet is no longer tacky, it is peeled off and discarded, leaving a fresh tacky

surface.

May

May Indoor Air Investigations LLC

www.mayindoorair.com

www.myhouseiskillingme.com

Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:49:27 -0500

From: " Healthier4All " <Healthier4All@...>

Subject: Re: Re: Gosio's Disease/SIDS/SBS/CFS Cover-Up

For example, what do you do in this

> situation if you have arrived in your vehicle? What steps to you take

> to avoid cross-contamination of the vehicle?>

> Thanks -- this will help many I'm sure. >

> Lee

>

Thank you . I've wondered the same and I'm sure many on this group..

Being exposed in a building recently and having to drive back home I

wondered also about the cross-contamination of my vehicle.

, eagerly anticipating your suggested protocols,

Rosie

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Jeff@...

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Jeff - would you (or Carl or Doc Lipsey) please comment on the effectiveness of

MDF-500 as regards mycotoxins?

A friend has tried having this applied at home at a cost of several hundred

dollars in the hopes that it would be effective in the absence of any other

remediation. It would be helpful if you could confirm my contention that this

type of treatment - even if it killed mold on contact - cannot be effective

against mycotoxins on fabric surfaces, or paper goods, and most particularly

when the mold has simply been painted over and left in the home. (I called it a

& ^* & ^! ripoff, myself.)

Thanks In Advance,

Serena

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I wanted to use the vapor clean machine but I have 100% wool carpeting

and it said that steam will dry out and damage so I will probably have

to go ahead and pull up carpet. I may try covering it first as you

describe and see if it is truly a problem first. I could use vapor

steam on upholstery though so anxious to try this.

> Rosie,

>

> Obviously, spores from clothing and personal effects could be

transferred to the car upholstery, carpeting and heating/AC system (if

on) during transport.

>

>