Guest guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 What Carl is saying is that vacumn cleaners often stir up dust as they vacumn. So the unspoken understanding is that its a good idea to wear a HEPA-type mask and open the window, perhaps puttng a fan in the wndow blowing out and perhaps another in elsewhere, before you vacumn, if you have been hypersensitized by mold or there is any chance of asthma attacks, etc. On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 2:50 AM, Carl E. Grimes <grimes@...> wrote: > The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene > conducted a study on the resuspension of particles during > vacuuming. A very interesting finding was: > > the potential for resuspension of particles by the > mechanical agitation of vacuum cleaner movement > across carpet ... with the vacuum clearner turned off... > was determined to be substantial... > > Abstract at: > > http://oeh.informaworld.com/soeh/content~content=a790382198? > words=vacuum%7cpm10 & hash=974890956 > > -or- http://tinyurl.com/6o8hs3 > > Carl Grimes > Healthy Habitats LLC > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 >Isn't this a no-brainer? Anytime I vacuum I am always worse for a day. Bottom line: dust flies around. I have started to wet mop everything instead of vacuuming and it seems to help. > The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene > conducted a study on the resuspension of particles during > vacuuming. A very interesting finding was: > > the potential for resuspension of particles by the > mechanical agitation of vacuum cleaner movement > across carpet ... with the vacuum clearner turned off... > was determined to be substantial... > > Abstract at: > > http://oeh.informaworld.com/soeh/content~content=a790382198? > words=vacuum%7cpm10 & hash=974890956 > > -or- http://tinyurl.com/6o8hs3 > > Carl Grimes > Healthy Habitats LLC > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 This is essentially why I pulled up and threw out the 40 year old carpeting in the house even though there was no visible dirt or worn areas of the 100% wool carpet. Wool wears incrediably well and it doesn't show dirt because every time you vaccum it, it essentially SHEDS a layer of 'fuzz', like a sheep shedding, so it stays looking clean. I think visually it could have lasted 40 more years but there was an odor in air after I vaccumed it. Finally I got down and smelled it and realized it did have an odor and so I tore it out and threw it away. You could never tell by looking at it. Torn out pieces looked at, looked clean down to the burlap backing but the fibers apparently held on to odor or particles that couldn't be seen but could be smelled. I used to wear a mask while vaccuming and opened a windows and then decided it was ridiculous to have something in the house I had to put a mask on to clean, so out it went. The floor underneath isn't too pretty but all I do is sweep it or dust mop or damp mop it. Instead of lugging a heavy vaccum up the stairs or go over and over the same spot again with those useless hand vacs, I clean the steps now with a swiffer hand duster. It weighs about a half an ounce and takes me a couple minutes. I don't miss the carpet. I might when I go to sell the house. Anyway, nothing fabric for me except that I can throw in the washing machine. --- In , " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...> wrote: > > The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene > conducted a study on the resuspension of particles during > vacuuming. A very interesting finding was: > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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