Crawspace dangers from wildlife

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Here's some good information on how to stay safe in crawlspaces...

Lots of threats to being in crawlspaces. I would begin by reading our information on diseases. http://www.icwdm.org/

You should also do a literature search on our digital commons. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm/

Stephen Vantassel, Project Coordinator, CWCP, ACP
Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
School of Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
414 Hardin Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0974 U.S.A.

phone: 402-472-8961
fax: 402-472-2946
email: svantassel2@unl.edu
web site: http://icwdm.org
SNR website: http://snr.unl.edu

[jkogel]

Thanks Kenton. I try to wear gloves in the crawl, even though it makes for clumsy fumbling with camera. Here's a pic from this PM, why I like gloves. Can't you almost smell it? Squirrel is my guess.

John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by kshepard

Here's some good information on how to stay safe in crawlspaces...

Lots of threats to being in crawlspaces. I would begin by reading our information on diseases. http://www.icwdm.org/

You should also do a literature search on our digital commons. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm/

Stephen Vantassel, Project Coordinator, CWCP, ACP
Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
School of Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
414 Hardin Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0974 U.S.A.

phone: 402-472-8961
fax: 402-472-2946
email: svantassel2@unl.edu
web site: http://icwdm.org
SNR website: http://snr.unl.edu

I am probably most concerned by HantaVirus myself.

[Vince Santos]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

I am probably most concerned by HantaVirus myself.

Looks like HantaVirus can be inhailed when contaminated dust particles are present. As for me I never enter a crawl, or attic, without a decent respirator and filters.

[bdoles2]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

I am probably most concerned by HantaVirus myself.

Good info!

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by vsantos

Looks like HantaVirus can be inhailed when contaminated dust particles are present. As for me I never enter a crawl, or attic, without a decent respirator and filters.

Yeppers Vince, anywhere there are rodent droppings, sheds, pool heaters, crawls, attics, vacant houses, etc.

[jkogel]

A mud fox from Friday's crawl.

I too wear the best mask I can get.
For a dirt crawl, rainpants and a rain jacket with elastic cuffs.

I know of a fellow who lost a lung from breathing dust in Mexico, probably Hantavirus in rodent droppings.

John Kogel
www.allsafehome.ca

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Some diseases which can be encountered in crawlspaces can enter through the mucous membranes around your eyes.