[SML] horn spit as bio-hazard?

[Kristi R-C]

Um... They can get moldy. You don't want to see it, trust me in that. Also maggots and other critters. Most are silver or brass and have a laquer over the metal. 

IF the horn is cleaned on a fairly regular basis, the valve "spit" is mostly condensation. Worth taking a good cleanser to the decks every once in a while anyway, but I suspect the dog turd remnants on the bottom of your shoes are a bigger bio hazard. 

Kristi R-C

> On Apr 16, 2016, at 7:18 PM, Randy Porter via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
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