Housekeeping and Home Organization

Car Soft Water

By Admin on July 27th, 2008

Car Soft Water

What is Legionella?

Legionella bacteria are found at the air-water interface in surface water, in ground water and in aerated biofilms. Very low numbers of Legionella enter buildings and mechanical equipment in the water supply. Legionella subsequently may multiply to high numbers in cooling towers; evaporate condensers, air washers, humidifiers, hot water heaters, spas, fountains, car wash facilities, and plumbing fixtures. Water testing laboratories have carried out experiments that Legionella bacteria can increase at the rate from less than 10 per milliliter to over 10,000 per milliliter of water sample within one month.

How is Legionella spread?

Legionella infects a person when they inhale aerosols (small particles that do not settle out of the air) containing these bacteria. Legionella dispersal can extend over a distance of at least 6 kilometers. These bacteria are regularly found to be responsible for severe, sometimes fatal, human pneumopathy epidemics. Any individual can be contaminated and legionellosis is particularly severe in at risk subjects. Legionella are widespread in the environment i.e. surface waters, lakes, waterways and the bacterial reserves are essentially water-based.. They are also found in drinking water distribution systems i.e. hot water for sanitary purposes, cooling towers and establishments receiving the public hotels, campsites, etc. Legionella does not spread from person to person.

Causes of the disease

Legionella species of bacteria cause Legionnaires 'disease. They are gram negative (but stain poorly), strictly aerobic rods. Optimal development conditions for legionellosis combine soft water with a temperature of 35-40° C. Contamination is essentially through inhalation of aerosolized organisms.

Prevention

In addition, risk prevention involves regular monitoring for Legionella in water in all its forms in industrial environment, hospital environment, natural ecosystems, and artificial water networks.

Legionella have an intracellular development in protozoa such as amebas and in biofilms, which makes them very resistant.

Is it safe to install decorative fountain in Hospitals?

The installation of decorative fountains in hospitals is strictly discouraged. For buildings that do not have persons at risk for pneumonia, the water fountains can be treated with disinfectants such as chlorine or bromide. Ultraviolet light may also be effective. Draining and cleaning of decorative fountains is recommended at least twice a year or more often if slime or dirt is visible. Surfaces can be scrubbed with a disinfecting solution (1 part chlorine to 20 parts water may be appropriate). Seek advice from a water treatment service for guidance.

Article submitted by Humera K for Jnb Labs

Can I fast a ferret for a 2 hour car ride?

I know you can fast pets for trips, like on a plane or in the car.
I'm going to be traveling with my ferret about 2 hours in the car tomorrow. Can I fast her before we go and give her food and water in the car? If so, how long? If not, what else can I do? Her travel case from marshalls is sort of like a soft backpack so any messes in it are going to be a real mess! If it's a bad idea, then that's fine and I'll deal with whatever happens but I'd like to do it if it's not mean
What I mean is that she doesn't eat before so she doesn't use the bathroom in the car.. it takes like 4 hours for food to move through their system so I'd take food away 4 hours before, and then she can have it again when we get in the car because it won't be through her system until a couple hours after we get there.

a 4hr hour fast is no problem at all as long as she has access to food and water on the ride she will be fine.
When I take my Pirate to my cabin (about a 2 hr ride) I use a travel cage (full size cage but much smaller than his condo at home) that I set up in the back seat so he has all his requirements (food/litter/water/hammock)
BUT if we are just out and around (shopping and stuff or just out for the day) I bring a small plastic tote (about the size of a shoe box) and put his litter in that, periodically I will take him out of the carrier and put him in his travel litter box, works pretty well for us (his carrier is a small dog/cat carrier and I fill it with towels/bedding so he doesn't go potty in there) You can try putting bedding in your marshals carrier it may deter her from going potty since it is more like her bedding, and even if she does go the mess will be on the bedding and hopefully not the carrier
Also most ferrets go potty shortly after they wake up so if you wake up your lil girl 5-10 mins before your ready to leave and pull all food/water at that point she should probably potty before you even leave the house then your good to go

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