Re: [compost_tea] Re: Is there any inhalation danger when spraying compost teas?

From: Paul O'Connell <renderingnature1_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:38:44 -0700 (PDT)

thanks kindly for the information and going out of your way to get it
Paul O'Connell
Bay Shore, NY
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From: shortstop42000 <shortstop42000_at_yahoo.com>
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 3, 2011 9:33 AM
Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Is there any inhalation danger when spraying com=
post teas?


 
http://www.nachi.org/compost-pile-hazards.htm

This is all I could find. Cornell had a little blurb on their waste managem=
ent website, but neither list could be called comprehensive. It looks like =
a dust mask and proper hand washing would be all you would need if you fall=
 into the "at risk" category (ie. respiratory problems, immune deficiencies=
, etc.) I would think you would have a greater chance of throwing out your =
back or giving yourself a heart attack from overworking than having problem=
s inhaling airborne pathogens.
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tim Wilson" <thegoodjob_at_...> wrote:
>
> Steve might chime in here with some practical foliar experience. When we =
used overhead irrigation we never even thought about it but then we were no=
t standing in the spray. When we've applied by hand we've used a 'primitive=
' system utilizing a sump pump and hose which does not create a mist but mo=
re of a heavy droplet application. I've never been real big on the foliar t=
hing, concentrating more on applying to the soil.
>
> Salutations,
> Tim
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "PAUL O" <renderingnature1_at_> wrote:
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone can share experience in realm of tree and shru=
b spraying. My concern is about pathogen inhilation. Not sure if all the mi=
crobes in tea are always good. We do lawn spraying and are now going to be =
doing tree and shrub foliage sprays as well. This increases the inhilation =
risk. So I was wondering if anyone can share their experience especially wh=
ere it relates to safety. thanks
> >
>




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