Trifectant has a remarkable spectrum of activity against viruses, fungi, spores and bacteria, including mycobacteria such as tuberculosis. It is also effective against SARS and Avian influenza. However, for full effectiveness it must be sprayed liberally on a surface and allowed to sit for at least two minutes before being wiped off, or items must be soaked in it for at least two minutes.
Ingredients
Trifectant's ingredients are:
*potassium peroxymonosulfate (21.5%) — disinfecting/cleansing agent
*sulphamic acid — disinfecting/cleansing agent
*malic acid — disinfecting/cleansing agent
*sodium dodecyl benzene sulphonate — detergent
*sodium chloride (1.5%) — disinfecting/cleansing agent
*sodium hexametaphosphate — buffering agent
*Amaranth dye — an indicator colour
*Lemon extract — odorant
The disinfecting agents and detergents work synergistically to attack pathogens.
Preparation and use
It is most often sold as yellow tablets or powder which dissolve readily in water. It is intended to be mixed with water to form a 1% to 3% solution (by weight, i.e. 10g to 30g per litre). The yellow colour is useful in that in helps gauge the concentration when preparing the Trifectant, and importantly, as the Trifectant ages it discolours, making it obvious when it needs to be replaced. The prepared solution is generally stable for five to seven days.
Trifectant has a faint lemon odor, but the scent is still considered unpleasant by some. It is relatively safe in terms of skin contact, but can cause eye damage and should not be used as a hand-washing liquid.
When ordered in bulk, Trifectant costs about 35 US cents per litre to produce, which is comparable to most bleaches. Nevertheless, some facilities prefer to produce their own alternative disinfectants to save costs.
Trifectant is a registered trademark of Antec International, a subsidiary of DuPont.
Thomas Ward is an American voice actor, producer, podcaster, and musician from Williamson, West Virginia. He is mostly known as the producer, writer, and host of high-quality technology podcasts, though some also know him for his musical endeavors as a musician and songwriter. He currently resides in Williamson and works as the IT specialist and social media director for his father's law firm.
Early Life
Thomas Ward was born on September 27, 1982 at Pikeville Methodist Hospital (now known as Pikeville Medical Center). During his childhood, Thomas developed a love of both technology and music, with the invention of synthesizers in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Thomas would own his first electronic keyboard (not to mention, first computer) around the same time.
Ward attempted to attend college at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, and even a local community college in Williamson, but Thomas came to realize that college just wasn't for him. Thomas decided to embark on a career, vowing to return to school when he felt that the time was right.
Musical Career
His career began in 2004, when Thomas released his first album, "Objects of My Creation". This album featured 12 songs, including "Voices" and "I Bleed". In 2005, Thomas released his second album, the musically diverse and upbeat "Above All These Things". This album also featured 12 songs, including "Angel of My Dreams" and "Voice of Jealousy". This record is still available on Thomas' CafePress web site .
Podcaster
In 2005, Thomas discovered podcasting, while listening to popular podcasts as Leo Laporte's This Week in Tech and Diggnation. Utilizing the knowledge of audio production he earned during his musical career, Thomas created the "Late Night Tech Show ", an hour-long daily technology news program, which ran from September 2005 to January 2006. In 2006, Thomas would try again with "TalkTech ", a half-hour weekly technology news show, which, unlike "Late Night", would only run for two months April 2006 to May 2006. The shows cancellation, mostly, was due to a lack of interest in continuing to podcast.
Voice-Over Performer
In 2007, Thomas started producing a live call-in talk show called Behind The Mic . Unlike his previous Internet endeavors, 'Mic' featured interviews with popular voice actors, in which they would discuss their careers and other various topics. The show, unlike the others, was canceled due to a lack of proper planning and a lack of guests. Later that year, however, Thomas found, what he believed, was his calling: writing for animation! In November 2007, Thomas would write "The Mint Condition ", an animated comedy about the everyday adventures of the employees at Papercut Comics, based on the comic book he had written (but never published) back in 2004.
Current Endeavors
In November 2008, Thomas rejoined the podcasting community. This time, however, he did it with a live video show called Tech Daily Live . Each episode covered a different tech-related topic, ranging from online dating to Windows 7, blogging to Linux, and everything in between. The show was produced live for two hours every weekday.
After "Tech Daily" failed to perform as expected, Thomas returned to podcasting, bringing him his greatest success to date: "The Mind of Ward ". This time, the "video blog" format allowed Thomas to demonstrate and review web sites and online software applications.
Political Views
Ward is a supporter of the Democratic party, who actively campaigned for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. He also took a hiatus from writing in honor of the those participating in the 2008 Writers Guild of America strike. He has also signed and supported petitions for alternative fuel vehicles, Net neutrality, and the release of numerous "prisoners of society".
Personal Life
Thomas is an avid DVD collector whose collection boasts over 300 titles including classics like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars, and obscure titles like Comic Book: The Movie and American Buffalo. Thomas is one of the few people claims to be a fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars. One of his largest inspirations in life is actor and activist Ed Begley Jr., who inspired Thomas to make his production studios as "green" as possible by using reclaimed computers and compact fluorescent light bulbs. He is also an agnostic, and believes that religion is not meant to be taken seriously. Thomas is currently unmarried, having been divorced three times in the span of three years. He feels that it will be a long time before he is ready to commit to another relationship.
Stelloo began acting at the age of fourteen and joined several theatre groups. At the age of 21, she became a singer and entertainer and has entertained thousands of people before and after World War II. In 1946, she returned to acting and performed with her longtime stagegroup T.O.P. performing leading roles, many of them by Aad Bauber. She trained to stay in good acting condition with her colleague, Rien van Nunen.
Martha Stello had a great memory for roles and remembering her long lines. She also took over many lead roles when other actresses became sick, because Martha Stello was able to print any scenario in her brain after reading it only one time.
In 1948 she introduced her daughter Adriana to the theatre who performed with her. Martha Stelloo was married to Henry Klipping and later to Simon Schaarsberg. She continued acting and entertaining until 1959. Now married to Lubertus W. Dokter, the fashion designer and photographer, she has given up acting. From now on Martha Stelloo would only give private performances for the people she liked and would refuse many offers. In 1968 her grandson, Sydney Ling, convinced her to act in his first movies and did so until 1978. Martha Stelloo and Sydney made about 13 movies, among them Lex the Wonderdog, which gained Ling listing in the Guinness Book of World Records and its ancillary publications as the world's youngest film director, writer and producer.
Stelloo appeared in several documentaries and did quite a few comedy videos with a famous street musician, Sigurd Cochius. In 1996, she did her last "normal" performance by playing herself in a documentary, Grandmother Martha, directed by Ling about her life and about what she thinks about life. The camera follows Martha Stelloo day and night and listens to her positive and negative remarks, the last days of her life. Grandmother Martha currently holds the record as the 3rd longest film documentary at a running time of 24 hours and 12 minutes.
The Search
The search for Alan Goulden began after he was reported missing on 30 August. In the search, the police used sniffer dogs, horses, mountain rescue teams, divers, helicopters and the Royal Air Force.
After Search
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