FWIW
You will not find duct tape among the listed first aid accessories in
wilderness first aid courses from Red Cross, SOLO or Wilderness Medical Associates.
There's a good reason.
While very popular for all sorts of repairs, including direct skin
applications apparently, duct tape is not made to be put on your skin. There is no
standard formulation for the adhesive. You won't find any details about what's in
the adhesive on the label. Doubt you would find an MSDS (material safety
data sheet) for the adhesive. You won't find any information about the adhesive
on a "warning label."
If for some reason you or one of your scouts is allergic to one or more of
the chemicals in the adhesive, be prepared to deal with an allergic reaction on
and around the area where you apply the tape. This will probably occur in the
back country where Murphy's Law comes into play. If that allergic reaction
or chemical burn is on a hot spot or around an already open blister, so be it.
Think about it.
Caveat emptor.
Charlie Pineo
Woodstock, GA
Assoc Crew Advisor, Trek 4, 721-B2, 2003
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