"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
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Alan McClure wrote: (clip) As to your problem, keep yourself covered, wear
gloves and boots that can be thoroughly wash/rinsed afterward.(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^
I have been told that firemen, when they have to work a fire where poison
ivy or poison oak may be present, use one of the skin creams that keeps
dirt
and grime out of the pores. This is the stuff which is meant to be
applied
to the hands PRIOR to doing filthy work, and rinsed off afterward. I wish
I
could remember one of the brand names, but memory ain't working.



Hi -

Generic term is "barrier cream" - should be available at industrial supply
houses. One brand is "Gloves in a bottle"....

For poison ivy - "Roundup" works well, and can be used selectively (and is
not harmful). An effective way to use products like this is to wear a rubber
glove, put a cotton glove on top of than, and wet it with "round-up"....
touch or squeeze the plants you want to kill, without worrying about
overspray from a bottle....

Cheers -

Rob