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Does vomit smell so bad?

And.. as well known, butyric acid is what gives vomit that distinctive, smell-it-a-mile-off, odor. And this is why we're so good at detecting it. Humans can pick this stuff up at 10 parts per million.



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  1. Remove vomit and/or stool immediately! ...
  2. Wash hands. ...
  3. Wipe the area with dry paper towels and dispose of all soiled/items/waste in a plastic trash bag.
  4. Isolate the contaminated area for two hours as norovirus particles can remain in the air for two hours after an incident.
  5. DO NOT STOP HERE — your work is not done!


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