Cleaning Chemical Safety: Disinfecting w/ Bleach & Hydrogen Peroxide with Tara Kahan (CIE 8 of 31)

Tara Kahan (research-groups.usask.ca/kaha...) is an Environmental Analytical Chemist at University of Saskatchewan, and a friend of ours who served on our science advisory board for the 'Home Diagnosis' TV series (HomeDiagnosis.tv).
Here she presents her findings of a few field and lab experiments into air quality impacts of surface cleaners. Lots to unpack, lots of research still to be done.
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[@tealkerberus748]

Realising that this is #8/31 I go look for #1 in the series and watch from there.

[@dustinabc]

I've watched a majority of your videos the last few years, but definitely not all of them. Have you ever researched the effect of various house plants? I've seen several claims that certain places can help clean the air.

[@sp1200M3D]

Yes and no. You have to be careful with the water under the pot, and also with old soil. Molds will gravitate to these areas, thus affecting indoor air quality. Stachybotrys (toxic mold) has been found many times under potted houseplants. It’s a hydrophilic mold, meaning it loves constant moisture. And dryer molds like Cladosporium and Aspergillus/Penicilium can gravitate to the above soil. Some IEP’s say no to houseplants, I disagree. I say just be smart by keeping the area clean, and changing out the soil after a while. And maybe not overdoing it with multiple plants. Absolutely having too many plants can change the indoor normal fungal ecology. Not to mention the newspaper we use under pots already has dormant mold spores in it, because it is recycled paper. Hence why drywall grows mold so quickly. Just my 2 cents.

[@ryansoo4000]

Hi Corbett. I was watching a video on the 2024 Solar Decathlon competition and one of the projects used a Hydraloop H300 which disinfects grey water from washing machines, showers and baths. Apparently it can disinfect up to 80 gallons a day and the cleaned water can be sent back to the washing machine or the toilets. There are no filters to clean, no chemicals to add and is self-cleaning. Look under the FAQ section on their website for more info. Have you heard of this product before, or anything like it?

[@HomePerformance]

Sounds like a miracle. I would be suspicious.

[@weiss27md]

Can y'all make this into a podcast?

[@HomePerformance]

Already did. Building Performance Podcast.

[@tealkerberus748]

When I scroll down to read the comments before watching the vid and I'm too early.. First?

[@nickk05281982]

Except the worse bacteria and viruses will survey and repopulate within seconds