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.
NAM AIDSmap states that HIV can live in dried blood at 4 degrees Celsius for a period of at least one week. Extreme cold does not have much of an impact on the virus, although high temperatures of over 60 degrees Celsius do. While HIV can survive outside the body, spilled bodily fluids, such as blood and semen, have not been linked to HIV transmission. Many healthcare professionals do come in contact with such fluids without becoming HIV-positive.