Legionella bacteria is present in many water systems. The latest technology and program approach is Kriss Products Kriss Products new Bio Assure Water Treatment Program. Yes. We can provide you with Ethylene or Propylene glycol with or without corrosion inhibitors. As with our other chemical products, we can help you test your glycol systems and make recommendations based on test results. We will also deliver glycol to the point of use when possible.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) offers free and confidential HIV testing for anyone who requests it. Pre- and post-test counseling is available for everyone who takes the test, regardless of HIV status. If the test is negative, post-test counseling can help individuals learn how to prevent future infection. If the test is positive, post-test counseling can help them deal with the medical and psychological issues associated with knowledge of HIV infection.

If you feel you have been exposed to Mustard Agent seek the nearest decontamination area. If you are evacuating out of the Immediate Response Zone (IRZ) the Sheriff Deputies at the traffic control points can direct you to a decontamination area. There trained personnel will safely decontaminate you in a mobile "decon" trailer or tent. If you are in a sealed shelter, take off at least your outer clothes, put them in a plastic bag and seal the bag.

Someone exposed to Yersinia pestis through the air—either from an intentional aerosol release or from close and direct exposure to someone with plague pneumonia—would become ill within 1 to 6 days.

The incubation period (the time from being exposed to becoming ill) for tularemia is typically 3 to 5 days, but can range from 1 to 14 days.

It is not likely that there is an immediate need to be concerned about the health effects of mercury. Fish advisories are issued as a precaution. However, you should consult your doctor if you are concerned. (Tests are available to measure mercury levels in the body. Mercury in whole blood or in scalp hair is measured to determine exposure to methylmercury. Your doctor can take samples and send them to a testing laboratory.)

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Seek prompt medical attention. If a person has been exposed to Francisella tularensis, treatment with tetracycline antibiotics for 14 days after exposure may be recommended. Local and state health departments should be immediately notified so an investigation and control activities can begin quickly. If the exposure is thought to be due to criminal activity (bioterrorism), local and state health departments will notify CDC, the FBI, and other appropriate authorities.

Usually if you saved the rocks and all the stuff in the bottle and most of the water, you still should have a good bacteria culture going. The bacterial cling to the rock, gravel, plants, and almost anything else wet except the fish. I would move everything over and try and reuse as much of the original water as U can and you should be okay.

If you receive a letter you think is suspicious, please follow the Michigan Department of Community Health guidelines, found at http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/anthrax/anthrax.htm contact your local law enforcement for a threat assessment. Local law enforcement will determine if there is a risk of exposure.

If there has been an actual or suspected exposure to a chemical or radiological agent, government officials will set up screening and decontamination locations. This is a place where you will be screened for any agent you may have been exposed to. If it is determined that you have been contaminated, you will be escorted through a decontamination process. This will most likely require you to shed some or all of your clothing, and get sprayed with soap and water.

Someone exposed to Yersinia pestis through the air-either from an intentional aerosol release or from close and direct exposure to someone with plague pneumonia-would become ill within 1 to 6 days.

By doing simple tasks, like pulling patients up in bed, taking a blood pressure or pulse, or touching equipment like bedside rails, over bed tables, IV pumps. Yes! A scientific study performed in a hospital nursery found that when nurses did not wash their hands between patient contacts, babies acquired staphylococci bacteria much more frequently than babies cared for by nurses who washed their hands between patient contacts with an antimicrobial soap.

If you think you have been exposed to anthrax spores, call your local law enforcement agency and your doctor immediately or contact your local or state health department. See your local government pages in the phone book. Because anthrax cannot be spread from person to person, the people around you are not at risk unless they also have been exposed to anthrax spores. The average incubation period for anthrax is up to 7 days, but it can take 60 days or longer for symptoms to develop.

If you have been exposed to rodents or rodent infestations and have symptoms of fever, deep muscle aches, and severe shortness of breath, see your doctor immediately. Inform your doctor of possible rodent exposure so that he/she is alerted to the possibility of rodent-borne diseases, such as HPS.

Unintentional ricin poisoning is highly unlikely. CDC has no reports of intentional ricin poisoning. If people think they might have been exposed to ricin, however, they should contact the regional poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.

The first thing to do if you suspect you've been exposed to benzene is to report the exposure to your employer. Hartley & O'Brien recommends that you consult your primary care physician for an immediate evaluation.