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We have a strong "dirty socks=" odor
present in one of our
micro labs. It=E2=80=99s a pretty typical lab using media and cultu
res,
etc. and we are systematically removing everything and deconning bu
t
this odor is persisting. I know I have smelt this chemical before,
maybe
back in my undergraduate days, but it is really a sickening odor. A
ny
ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Rachel E. Harring
ton, MPH,
CHMM Director- Office
of
Environmental, Health and Safety Rosalind Franklin
University of Medicine and Science 3333 Green Bay
Road North Chicago, IL
60064 847-578-3420
work 224-622-4244
mobile 847-775-6548
fax LIFE IN
DISCOVERY We have a strong "dirty socks=" odo
r present in one of our
micro labs. It=E2=80=99s a pretty typical lab using media and cul
tures,
etc. and we are systematically removing everything and deconning
but
this odor is persisting. I know I have smelt this chemical before
,
maybe back in my undergraduate days, but it is really a sickening
odor. Any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated. Tha
nk
you! Rachel E. Harri
ngton,
MPH, CHMM Director- Offic
e of
Environmental, Health and Safety Rosalind Frankl
in
University of Medicine and Science 3333 Green Bay
Road North Chicago,
IL
60064 847-578-3420
work 224-622-4244
mobile 847-775-6548
fax LIFE IN
DISCOVERY
Did you check to make
sure
they are not dry? Run water down all the sinks for a minute or
two. From: DCHAS-L
Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Harring
ton,
Rachel We have a strong "dirty socks=" odor
present in one of our
micro labs. It=E2=80=99s a pretty typical lab using media and cultu
res,
etc. and we are systematically removing everything and deconning bu
t
this odor is persisting. I know I have smelt this chemical before,
maybe
back in my undergraduate days, but it is really a sickening odor. A
ny
ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Rachel E. Harring
ton, MPH,
CHMM Director- Office
of
Environmental, Health and Safety Rosalind Franklin
University of Medicine and Science 3333 Green Bay
Road North Chicago, IL
60064 847-578-3420
work 224-622-4244
mobile 847-775-6548
fax LIFE IN
DISCOVERY Rachel, Is it possible there
has been
a dairy spill like milk, cheese (non-preserved), yogurt or butter? These
will
yield a similar aroma. Another possibility is a short chain fatty acid ca
lled
butyric acid, if spilled, it has a malodorous aroma of very stinky
feet!
A decon with strong s
odium
bicarbonate solution may help remove the odor, I hope that this
helps! Oliver J
(Jay)
Toigo, CHMM
,
MPH 320 Cher
ry
Blossom Drive Churchvi
lle,
Pennsylvania, 18966 Cell:215
-435-9774 E-Mail:
ojt3**At_Symbol_Here**verizon.net "You
can't solve you're problems with the same level of thinking that created
the
problems=". Albert Einstein From: DCHAS-L
Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Harring
ton,
Rachel We have a strong "dirty socks=" odor
present in one of our
micro labs. It=E2=80=99s a pretty typical lab using media and cultu
res,
etc. and we are systematically removing everything and deconning bu
t
this odor is persisting. I know I have smelt this chemical before,
maybe
back in my undergraduate days, but it is really a sickening odor. A
ny
ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Rachel E. Harring
ton, MPH,
CHMM Director- Office
of
Environmental, Health and Safety Rosalind Franklin
University of Medicine and Science 3333 Green Bay
Road North Chicago, IL
60064 847-578-3420
work 224-622-4244
mobile 847-775-6548
fax LIFE IN
DISCOVERY No virus found in this message.2-methyl-butyric acid or 3-methyl-butyric acid.
In 1971-2, I isolated these compounds as metabolic by-products of cand
ida
albicans. It is an auto-growth inhibitor. I worked with
microbiologists Drs (Mr and Mrs) Lingappa at the College of the Holy Cross
in
the biology department.
These two compounds are the essence of old socks, locker room, etc. ..
.
Jim
James A.
Kaufman, Ph.D.
Kaufman & Associates
101 Oak Street, Welles
ley,
MA 02482
781-237-1335(w) 508-574-6264 (c) 508-647-0062 (f)
email:
jaksafety**At_Symbol_Here**aol.com Skype: labsafe
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Did you look at the sink and floor drain traps to insure that they are fu
ll of
water? Over time the water in unused traps will evaporate and sewer gas w
ill
start coming thru the traps. I need to add water to my traps every few mo
nths.
Dan Crowl
Michigan Tech
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