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control barracks, they did find a reduc- light reflected from the glycol-condens-
tion of air-borne bacteria in the glycol ing surface of the wheel can be read
containing,atmosphere amounting to 65 directly as corresponding degrees of
per cent as compared with air of the saturation of the air with the glycol
control spaces. vapor present.10 Thus the glycostat
The use of sodium hypochlorite has can be set for any desired per cent
been further studied as an aerial disin- saturation of glycol in the air, and the
fectant8 by means of introducing this vaporizer will maintain this concentra-
agent in the form of hypochlorous acid tion. By means of connecting the
gas. While this vapor has a marked glycostat with a milliampere recorder
bactericidal action, it requires a high we can obtain a continuous record of
relative humidity, 70 to 90 per cent, for the per cent saturation of glycol present
its optimum effect and also exerts a cor- in the air, which is of course of great
rosive action on many metals. Its use- value in conducting experimental
fulness would seem to be limited to studies. It has been found that relative
crowded spaces where there is little saturation of the air with a glycol vapor
ventilation and presumably a high is of much more significance in respect
relative humidity. to germicidal activity than is the actual
Substances other than those cited content in milligrams of glycol per liter
above are being studied for their aerial of air.
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