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Slightly off topic; I've been reading about putting dispersal disinfectants like Tea Tree Oil [1] into ventilation shafts so they spread around the building. W
by Mengkudulangsat 6y ago
Slightly off topic; I've been reading about putting dispersal disinfectants like Tea Tree Oil [1] into ventilation shafts so they spread around the building.
Works similar to O3, but is safe around people. I'm wondering what sort of concentrations these dispersals need to be to actually make a difference.
[1] https://www.pathology.uwa.edu.au/research/microbiology/tea-tree-oil-introduction/frequently-asked-questions https://www.pathology.uwa.edu.au/research/microbiology/tea-t...
- bastawhiz 6y agoAs someone who is strongly irritated by (and perhaps allergic to—I've not been tested) tea tree oil, please do not do this.
- ipsum2 6y agoyour link mentions nothing about ventilation. vodka is also a good disinfectant, but you wouldn't want to necessarily aerosolize it and vent it through a building.
- Mengkudulangsat 6y agoHere's a link for a case study on an oil rig. However, the illness was thought to be fungi-related, not viruses. [1] https://www.germxit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CSOilRigCostalEnergy.pdf https://www.germxit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CSOilRigC...
- tatersolid 6y ago> vodka is also a good disinfectant, but you wouldn't want to necessarily aerosolize it and vent it through a building. That pretty much describes both my job and leisure lifestyle in my 20s, and I’m still above ground two decades later. As an anecdote on HN that’s irrefutable gospel.
- adrianN 6y agoEssential oils in concentrations that are germicidal are definitely not safe around people for prolonged exposure.