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Leif Thorvaldson
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Poison Ivy
Errh, gentlemen! Once more LDD rides to the rescue. The detergent will
dissolve and vanquish those nasty oils!
Leif
"Victor Radin" wrote in message
.net...
In article ,
says...
My question is, will this ivy still cause a reaction now that it is dry?
Kirk
Yes. I've seen kids handle dead dry, vines thinking they were safe and
wind up with severe rashes. The volatile oil (sorry- forgot the name of
it) can still be active for months after being dead & dried. Wearing
double latex or rubber gloves should protect your hands from a re-
infection. Wear a respirator- you DO NOT want to breath any of the oil
into your lungs, and above all- DO NOT BURN THE VINES!!!!! The oils can
be carried by the steam into your lungs.
As much as I like elm, I'd be tempted to dump the stuff and call it a
loss. Although there may be someone here who knows how to neutralize the
oil... wouldn't surprise me.
/vic
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