[pct-l] CDC recommendations for water treatment

[jcil000-pctchat at yahoo.com]

I plead guilty on adding what I interpreted to be a Steri Pen. Aside from that 
addition, 

everything else was taken from their webpages. And the links I provided are 
specifically
to allow readers to review what their recommendations are.

What other product aside from Steri Pen fits that description in the CDC webpage 
link?


From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>

To: PCT MailingList <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thu, October 21, 2010 8:00:03 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] CDC recommendations for water treatment

What was added to the quote was the phrase: ".... i.e. Steri Pen type products." 


That phrase about the Steri Pen apparently wasn't in the original quote.

(English non-Major but wannabe jumping in here)...

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Quinten Nelson 
  To: Bill Burge 
  Cc: PCT MailingList 
  Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] CDC recommendations for water treatment


  so.....

   "is not effective  against Cryptosporidium at normally-used levels."

  is NOT the same as what is in the original page: 

  "is not effective against Cryptosporidium at normally-used levels."



  interesting....





  ________________________________
  From: Bill Burge <bill at burge.com>
  Cc: PCT MailingList <pct-l at backcountry.net>
  Sent: Thu, October 21, 2010 9:03:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] CDC recommendations for water treatment

  You need to avoid altering content that you indicate as "transcribing".

  The line from your post:

  "5)   Ultraviolet light treatment of water is not effective   against 
  Cryptosporidium at normally-used levels. i.e. Steri Pen type products."

  is NOT the same as what is in the original page:

  "Ultraviolet light treatment of water is not effective against Cryptosporidium 

  at normally-used levels."


  That is not transcribing.  It is "interpretation".

  Steripen's site points to a number of independent tests that DO indicate 
  effectiveness against cyryptosporidium.
  http://www.steripen.com/micro-biological-testing


  BillB


  On Oct 21, 2010, at 6:34 PM, jcil000-pctchat at yahoo.com wrote:

  > The following recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are 
  > useful in 
  > 
  > the avoidance of infection by Cryptosporidium. 
  > 
  > To avoid Crypto infection, they advise the following:
  > 
  > 1)  That the use of water filters which  an “absolute one micron” filter, or 
a 


  > filter   certified to remove Cryptosporidium under NSF International 
Standard  


  > #53 or #58 for either “cyst removal” or “cyst reduction” be used. (see A 
Guide 


  > to Water Filters for more   information.
  > 
  > 2) That Cryptosporidium is poorly inactivated by chlorine or iodine  
  > disinfection.***
  > ***The product sold by REI called "Potable Aqua / Chlorine Dioxide Water 
  > Purification Tablets" claims effectiveness in four hours.
  > The down side to this product is that it "causes irreversible eye damage" if 

  >the 
  >
  > user gets residue into his/her eyes.
  > 
  > 3) That boiling at a rolling boil for 1 minute (at altitudes greater than 
6,562 

  >
  > feet   (>2,000 m), boil water for 3 minutes) 
  > 
  > is recommended.
  > 
  > 4)  Cryptosporidium is not killed by alcohol gels and hand sanitizers.
  > 
  > 5)   Ultraviolet light treatment of water is not effective   against 
  > Cryptosporidium at normally-used levels. i.e. Steri Pen type products.
  > 
  > CDC web links below:
  > 
  > http://www.cdc.gov/crypto/gen_info/filters.html
  > 
  > http://www.cdc.gov/crypto/health_professionals/bwa/dialysis.html
  > 
  > If I made a mistake in transcribing this information for my hiking friends, 
  > please post corrections but I think I've summed up their information.
  > 
  > Also, in closing, the weblink shows wording by manufacturers which might be 
  > misleading while reading a product label. Be sure to read that
  > CDC warning.
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