[Philmont]: Allergic to Duct Tape?

Have one type of duct tape on the trip, and have everyone put a small
piece on the back of their hand or wrist for a day (preferably before
Philmont, maybe on a shakedown weekend). If anyone's allergic to the
type duct tape you're carrying, this would be a fairly benign way to
find out. If everyone's fine after 24 hours, you should be good to go
for applications elsewhere, like heels.

CCPineoIII@aol.com wrote:
> 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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Received on Mon Jun 28 17:32:31 2004