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#1 Posted : 30 December 2005 00:19:00(UTC)
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Posted By Uday We have a potential problem on our hospital site. Removal of dead pigeons and working in close contact with pigeon droppings. I request any info on the above subject. Is there anything, anyone can tell me about how this problem is to be handled on our own. What level of PPE should be used? Any recommendations on equipment/tools etc to help eradicate the problems of pigeons etc. Thanks in advance
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#2 Posted : 30 December 2005 09:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By Pete Walker Uday I found some information quite easily on Google, I have sent you one of the guides I found. Pete
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#3 Posted : 30 December 2005 09:16:00(UTC)
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Posted By peter gotch Hi Uday, You want to try and avoid workers breathing in airborne droppings. Hence, possible precautions include wet cleaning and the use of disposable respirators. Google search for Psittacosis will give you more advice. Regards, Peter
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#4 Posted : 30 December 2005 11:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter Uday There have been a few threads on this subject over the last few months; try a search of this forum to find out more. Paul
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#5 Posted : 30 December 2005 11:02:00(UTC)
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Posted By JWG The link below should help: www.advisorybodies.doh.g...cdp/infections_oct03.pdf
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#6 Posted : 01 January 2006 21:31:00(UTC)
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Posted By Frank Hallett Hi Uday We did this earlier in the year on this forum. Lots of useful advice was offered then. Frank Hallett
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#7 Posted : 03 January 2006 16:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jerry Lucey Hi Uday, It may also be worth considering the impact pigeon droppings, particularly if built up over a longer period may have had on the structure of any floors underneath i.e. rotting timbers.
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#8 Posted : 03 January 2006 20:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By James McAleese We had a problem with pigeons in the past. They caused serious damage to the fabric of our buildings and made fire escape walkways slippy. We pest proofed the buildings (netting and spikes) which worked very well.
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#9 Posted : 05 January 2006 08:38:00(UTC)
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Posted By brian mills I have sent you an electronic tool box talk and hope this helps, regards Brian
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