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DocLeaf · 10-04-2010, 09:37 AM

If legionnaires is present in compost,, then it always has been!!!

You are more likely to catch this disease from your water taps/faucets in the home.

Hope this helps

Maria_Vanessa · 10-04-2010, 11:49 AM

According to the CDC, Legionellosis can live in temperatures between 77 and 113 °F.The optimum temperature range for composting is between 135° -160° F.

As the temperature goes toward the higher end in an compost, it will kill off all human and plant born pathogens since they cannot biologically function in such high temperatures. It sounds like this guy did not proper maintain and turn his compost. You can even buy compost themometers to make sure your compost is hot enough.

And just to be safe, wash your hands afterwards, even if you are wearing gloves.

johnny drama · 10-04-2010, 11:58 PM

makes me glad i'm a hydro guy. thanks for posting this though def wearing gloves next time i handle compost..... shit is scary

SOTF420 · 10-05-2010, 12:23 AM

Also if you are eating your compost make sure to have a few swigs of the Everclear you use to make hash with afterwards to wash your dirty mouth out

GreenShadows · 10-27-2010, 01:31 AM

Jesus that is scary. Last night I was hauling in composted soil (subcool's recipe) without a dusk mask or gloves. I usually wear gloves.

The shit just got real.

How heavy duty of a dusk mask is this going to require? Would the kind that you saw on people during the H1N1 debacle? Or do I need the kind of passive dust mask for interior painting?

supermanlives · 10-27-2010, 10:59 PM

i dont wear gloves and dont plan on doing so.

Maria_Vanessa · 10-28-2010, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenShadows

Jesus that is scary. Last night I was hauling in composted soil (subcool's recipe) without a dusk mask or gloves. I usually wear gloves.

The shit just got real.

How heavy duty of a dusk mask is this going to require? Would the kind that you saw on people during the H1N1 debacle? Or do I need the kind of passive dust mask for interior painting?

As long as your compost gets and stays hot enough, then you don't have to worry about about wearing a dust mask.

trichrider · 10-28-2010, 05:21 AM

i would venture that legionaires was contracted elsewhere...see this...

https://documentaryheaven.com/dirt-the-movie/

brownstormy · 11-19-2010, 01:32 AM

I'm honestly beyond surprised that more people are not worried about their hydro setups.. You think soil or compost is bad... Liquid is where these guys take it to the next level.

PLEASE do some digging. A res is a more than decent place for it to live and tubing or piping may heat the liquid beyond the temp maintained in the res (which is still warm enough).

UV alone won't kill it.. I'm guessing H2O2 may be all we have to combat this. Keeping the system maxed on beneficial organisms may prevent it from going nuts.. but who knows...

Please discuss!

Mr. Greengenes · 11-19-2010, 01:53 AM

I not only don't wear gloves, but I don't wipe off freshly pulled carrots before chomping them either. I've always ingested a bit of earth here and there since I was too small to walk. It's probably one of the reasons I'm so much healthier than most people.

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Maria_Vanessa Horticulture student Join Date: May 2010 Location: under the open sky Posts: 365	Temperature According to the CDC, Legionellosis can live in temperatures between 77 and 113 °F.The optimum temperature range for composting is between 135° -160° F. As the temperature goes toward the higher end in an compost, it will kill off all human and plant born pathogens since they cannot biologically function in such high temperatures. It sounds like this guy did not proper maintain and turn his compost. You can even buy compost themometers to make sure your compost is hot enough. And just to be safe, wash your hands afterwards, even if you are wearing gloves. __________________
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trichrider THEORETICAL Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: between CB1 and the singularity. Posts: 7,046	i would venture that legionaires was contracted elsewhere...see this... https://documentaryheaven.com/dirt-the-movie/ __________________ "I'm not always a dick...but when I am, I drink cheap beer".
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11-19-2010, 01:53 AM	#20
Mr. Greengenes Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,507	I not only don't wear gloves, but I don't wipe off freshly pulled carrots before chomping them either. I've always ingested a bit of earth here and there since I was too small to walk. It's probably one of the reasons I'm so much healthier than most people. __________________ "The first principal is not to fool yourself, and you are the easiest one to fool". R.P.Feynman
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johnny drama Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 40	makes me glad i'm a hydro guy. thanks for posting this though def wearing gloves next time i handle compost..... shit is scary
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10-27-2010, 01:31 AM	#15
GreenShadows Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weed Hell Posts: 54	Jesus that is scary. Last night I was hauling in composted soil (subcool's recipe) without a dusk mask or gloves. I usually wear gloves. The shit just got real. How heavy duty of a dusk mask is this going to require? Would the kind that you saw on people during the H1N1 debacle? Or do I need the kind of passive dust mask for interior painting?
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supermanlives Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: gilligans island Posts: 13,142	i dont wear gloves and dont plan on doing so.
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11-19-2010, 01:32 AM	#19
brownstormy Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 85	I'm honestly beyond surprised that more people are not worried about their hydro setups.. You think soil or compost is bad... Liquid is where these guys take it to the next level. PLEASE do some digging. A res is a more than decent place for it to live and tubing or piping may heat the liquid beyond the temp maintained in the res (which is still warm enough). UV alone won't kill it.. I'm guessing H2O2 may be all we have to combat this. Keeping the system maxed on beneficial organisms may prevent it from going nuts.. but who knows... Please discuss!
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