[SML] horn spit as bio-hazard?

[Randy Porter]

There's probably enough copper in the raw brass inside to kill
microorganisms in contact with it - that's why brass instruments don't get
mold growing in them.

Similarly, why hospitals should have raw copper on all of their 'touch
surfaces'


>> According to all of my brass professors in college, that's not spit, it's
>> condensation.  As the hot air moves through the brass tubes, the water
vapor
>> condenses on the walls of the tube, gathering in the low crooks, where
the
>> valves are used to dump it on the floor.
>
>Yeah, I've been told that too. And if anyone believes there's no
>bacteria or virii coming along for the ride out the spit valve....
>well, I might have a bridge to sell you.
>
>I'm interested in other peoples' experiences as well - one of my
>colleagues also suggested a "bodily fluid" cleanup response is called
>for.... (Which would be great, if custodial ever touched our stage,
>but alas.....  Besides, are they around each and every time there's an
>impromptu brass ensemble deciding to use my stage as a practice room
>because it's the only space available?)
>
>>From what I hear, our custodial only mops the band rooms once a month
>>anyway....    ugh.

-- 
What was a policeman, if not a civilian with a uniform and a badge? ....
once policemen stopped being civilians the only other thing that they could
be was soldiers. - Terry Pratchett

capitalggeek.wordpress.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://theatrical.net/pipermail/stagecraft_theatrical.net/attachments/20160416/d2531365/attachment.html>