Re: [SWR] Mammoth Cave National Park taking steps to prevent spread of WNS
On 5/8/2011 9:35:16 AM, Lee H. Skinner (skin...@thuntek.net) wrote: > They are using "bio mats". Anybody know what chemicals are in them? > See the article > > http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index. > ssf/2011/05/mammoth_cave_national_park_tak.html Probably quats (quaternary ammonium compounds). See the Mammoth Cave WNS management plan: http://www.nps.gov/maca/parkmgmt/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=330269 Starting on page 38, there's a protocol for "General Walking Tours." Quats are commonly employed in cleaning footwear in order to control spread of pathogens, and have demonstrated activity on spores of G. destructans- a bit surprising, as quats are generally not effective on spores. -AJHicks Chandler, AZ ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Mammoth Cave National Park taking steps to prevent spread of WNS
On 5/8/2011 9:35:16 AM, Lee H. Skinner (skin...@thuntek.net) wrote: > They are using "bio mats". Anybody know what chemicals are in them? > See the article > > http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index. > ssf/2011/05/mammoth_cave_national_park_tak.html Probably quats (quaternary ammonium compounds). See the Mammoth Cave WNS management plan: http://www.nps.gov/maca/parkmgmt/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=330269 Starting on page 38, there's a protocol for "General Walking Tours." Quats are commonly employed in cleaning footwear in order to control spread of pathogens, and have demonstrated activity on spores of G. destructans- a bit surprising, as quats are generally not effective on spores. -AJHicks Chandler, AZ ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
Re: [SWR] Mammoth Cave National Park taking steps to prevent spread of WNS
On 5/8/2011 9:35:16 AM, Lee H. Skinner (skin...@thuntek.net) wrote: > They are using "bio mats". Anybody know what chemicals are in them? > See the article > > http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index. > ssf/2011/05/mammoth_cave_national_park_tak.html Probably quats (quaternary ammonium compounds). See the Mammoth Cave WNS management plan: http://www.nps.gov/maca/parkmgmt/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=330269 Starting on page 38, there's a protocol for "General Walking Tours." Quats are commonly employed in cleaning footwear in order to control spread of pathogens, and have demonstrated activity on spores of G. destructans- a bit surprising, as quats are generally not effective on spores. -AJHicks Chandler, AZ ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Mammoth Cave National Park taking steps to prevent spread of WNS
They are using "bio mats". Anybody know what chemicals are in them? See the article http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2011/05/mammoth_cave_national_park_tak.html by Victor Skinner (no relation to me). Lee Skinner ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Mammoth Cave National Park taking steps to prevent spread of WNS
They are using "bio mats". Anybody know what chemicals are in them? See the article http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2011/05/mammoth_cave_national_park_tak.html by Victor Skinner (no relation to me). Lee Skinner ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] Mammoth Cave National Park taking steps to prevent spread of WNS
They are using "bio mats". Anybody know what chemicals are in them? See the article http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2011/05/mammoth_cave_national_park_tak.html by Victor Skinner (no relation to me). Lee Skinner ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
