Ecology home > Toxics Cleanup > Sites > DOT - WASHTUCNA MAINTENANCE SITE dot - washtucna maintenance site The Washington Department of Ecology works to clean up contaminated properties throughout the state. Cleanup projects vary greatly in size and complexity.
Hello and thanks for the questions. Based on the research in regards to HIV living on surfaces the science indicates that the virus begins to die immediately once exposed to air. While there is some question about how long HIV can live outside the human body, the facts state it can take from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. It is our recommendation that no person shares personal grooming devises including razors.
...that HIV infected semen would remain viable 30 seconds outside of the body. One place to look is here, at The Body: see How long does HIV survive outside the body? (http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/TransmissionNon/Q8708.qna)....