House Dust - What Is In It?
* Ash, combustion products & by products
* Fibers from wool, cotton, paper and silk
* Fingernail filings, food crumbs
* Glass particles, glue, graphite, hair
* Insect fragments, oil, soot, paint chips plant parts, pollen, polymer foam particles
* Salt and sugar crystals, skin scales, soil
* Mold spores, stone particles, viruses, bacteria
* Tobacco, wood shavings
Disgusting!
Show that house dust who's the boss!
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Dust on Wikipedia
A more detailed definition...
Dust is a general name for minute solid particles with diameters less than 20 thou (500 micrometres). Particles in the atmosphere arise from various sources such as soil dust lifted up by wind, volcanic eruptions, and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains human skin cells, small amounts of plant pollen, human and animal hairs, textile fibers, paper fibres, minerals from outdoor soil, and many other materials which may be found in the local environment.Kathleen Hess-Kosa, (2002), Indoor Air Quality: sampling methodologies, page 216. CRC Press.
Dust Mites
About Dust Mites
* Adult female mites lay cream-colored elliptical eggs coated with a sticky fluid* Under optimal conditions, the cycle from egg to adult mite takes about one month
* Absorb water from the air
* Mites survive best a relative humidity of 70-80% and temperatures of 75-80 degrees F
* Freezing mites kills them
* Temperatures of 140 degrees F for one hour is lethal to mites
* Dust mites feed on human skin scales, pollen, fungi, bacteria, lepidopteran (moth and butterfly) scales, animal dander, and skin scales of birds
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Pets
* Your pet's dead skin flakes, urine, feces, saliva and hair can trigger asthma* Keep pets out of the bedroom and other sleeping areas at all times
* Keep pets away from fabric-covered furniture, carpets and stuffed toys
Effective Weapons Against Dust Mites, Pet Dander.: An article from: Family Practice News
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Allergy Prevention
* Dust rooms thoroughly at least once a week* Wear protective gloves and a dust mask while cleaning to reduce exposure to dust and irritants
* Reduce the number of stuffed animals, dried flowers and other dust collectors around the house
* Replace heavy drapes and blinds with washable curtains or shades
* Launder your bedding at least once a week and always wash bedding in hot water
* Use synthetic or foam rubber mattress pads and pillows
* Dust and vacuum often to remove surface dust
* Use vacuums with high efficiency filters
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Three Ways To Fight Indoor Air Pollution
If you can control a pollutant brfore it becomes airborne, you're ahead of the game. Some source control strategies include the use of low emission paints, varnishes, and carpeting, no smoking, no pets, regular cleaning, and annual maintenance of combustion appliances.
You should also maintain optimum humidity levels. Use your air conditioner to control humidity in the summer and a duct mounted humidifier in the winter.
Ventilation
After source control comes fresh air ventilation. There is a solution for some homes that improves fresh air ventilation without the comfort or energy costs. It's called an energy recovery ventilator.
Aside from improving air quality, it can actually reduce utilities in certain circumstances.
Air Cleaning
Recommended for a whole-house approach is a duct mounted UV light and either a HEPA filtration system or an electronic air cleaner.
What is appropriate for your home can depend on your budget, comfort system, and family.
QuietFlex introduced an innovative flecible duct that can improve indoor air quality by radically reducing mold and bacteria, while eliminating formaldehyde out-gassing. The company states that the innoer core of the new AmgFlex Duct features an active, anti-microbial coating made of silver that interrupts the growth cycle of microscopic bugs that can plague traditional ductwork in warm, humid conditions.
A duct-mounted UV Air Purifier helps eliminate contaminated air particles that could be circulating through your home. It works continuously to destroy the bacteria and viruses that are cycling through your air conditioning or heating system, 100-150 times per 24 hour period. Maybe it's time you invested in a UV Air Purifier for your family's health and well being, and your peace of mind.
Ahhh - Fresh Air!
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- ChloeComfort ChloeComfort Mar 16, 2009 @ 8:11 am
- It's a never ending process, but every little bit helps (especially with the way I leave my fur all over everything). Thank you for stopping by JaguarJulie.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Mar 15, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
- I'd love to get a handle on all the dust in our house -- since I started on Squidoo, our house has gotten dustier and dustier over the past years.
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- My husband has dust allergy so we are trying very hard to eliminate it from our home! Great info!
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