I second that precaution on mouse droppings (or any rodent droppings/urine)

I posted that warning earlier. I hope the original poster got the warning! -- :)

Neil.

On 7/24/07, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Be real careful with mouse droppings.
> People have died from hanta-virus they contacted from air borne particles of
> mouse droppings.
> More of an 'up in the mountains old cabin sort of thing'....but......
> Don't' vacuum it, that puts it in the air.
> Spray it down with water and Clorox, and sweet that up.
>
> That urine-ey smell is mice....probably find a nest somewhere.
> Hope they didn't chew up your wires or anything.
> You gotta keep things aired out, and a regular basis - things just left
> sitting for a long time, go downhill badly.   If there is any chance of mice
> I put out those little yellow triangular boxes you get at any grocery store.
> I always have one or two around, in sheds, under a workbench, etc.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Gross vanagons..was Re: Nasty Smell...
>
> In a message dated 7/24/07 6:47:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM writes:
>
>
> > My 1990 carat has been sitting parked since last
> > summer as it was about to throw a rod (bearing went).
> >
> > I recently opened it up...and there is a nasty smell
> > of urine (i think)...kinda like a mouse cage that
> > hasn't been cleaned. Can mice really smell up a
> > van...? Ideas?
> >
> >
>
> funny, i just picked up a '90 carat too, i bet it was grosser than yours..
> 5
> dead mice, cat hair, cat poop, mouse poop, mouse pee, and enough mold to
> make
> me sick (my temp was 102) for the past 3 days..   i missed going to
> waterfest, i was in bed all day sunday..   next time i go in the van i'll
> wear a mask
> and gloves..
>
> ive had my share of gross parts vans,  this wasn't the worst but it was the
> first time that i got sick from any of them...
>
> good thing its just a parts van..
>
> chris
>
>
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