[Noisebridge-discuss] Solving the bedbugs problem at Noisebridge

[Brian Morris]

Fog bombs don't work on bedbugs. The easiest way to help dispense of them is
to get rid of couches, etc. Otherwise, some equipment that shoots freezing
cold air (compressed will get that way if it is dispensed correctly) will
kill them. Maybe a tank of compressed air and a hose with a nozzle could be
rented ?

I'd be worried about carrying them home, (accidentally).

Thanks for the notice.


On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:48 PM, aestetix aestetix <aestetix at gmail.com>wrote:

> After talking with a few people, I am positive that bedbugs are at
> Noisebridge. I'm happy to give examples of instances privately, but for now,
> I feel it is very important that we address this issue asap, lest a new
> breed of them hatch and cause problems.
>
> While in this case I think it's appropriate that we invest Noisebridge
> funds into materials to kill them, I'm also just going to get a bunch of
> fogbombs and launch them myself. Given that they are highly toxic and
> launching multiple bombs at once is dangerous, if someone could help me
> handle it, it would make life a lot easier.
>
> Does anyone have things at Noisebridge that they want to cover up before we
> do this? I am thinking if we set them off sometime next week (maybe
> thursday?), in the wee hours like at 4am when nobody is around, there will
> be enough time to handle the situation properly. A number of people have
> expressed doubt over whether the fogbombs work, but I feel it does not hurt
> to try, and because I am personally paying for it (unless Noisebridge wants
> to be awesome) I see no issue with it.
>
> If there are bedbugs, and we set off these things, it will kill them, and
> everyone is happy. If there are no bedbugs, and we set off these things,
> they are still not there, and it harms nobody. So I figure I will move
> forward with the plan. If you are interested in helping me somehow, or have
> suggestions on how to make people both aware of what we're doing, as well as
> ways to prevent infections in the future, please don't be shy!
>
> aestetix
>
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