Ok so I have been tiring away with some very large, downed hardwood trees over the past few weeks (its a part time thing) and just to make things "spicy" these trees are COVERED in poison ivy vines. Any I mean the big, hairy ones!!!
Up until last week the plants had not begun to bud, so the vines were relatively inert. I took the usual precautions- i.e. not sawing into them to avoid inhaling the saw dust, wore gloves, ect. Nonetheless, my arms and parts of my neck and chest are not feeling so good... my girlfriend even asked if I had "something I wanted to tell her"... yea, she is not too bright
So, now I need to know how I can remove any remaining oil from my saws and what not. I figured medical alcohol would work... and then, if it still hurts I can take a shot or too JUST KIDDING... Or, do I even need to bother with this? I figured since my gloves touched the vines and then the saw handle and throttle and starter ect, some oil might still be present effectively making me allergic to my saws... not cool!
Thoughts?
Up until last week the plants had not begun to bud, so the vines were relatively inert. I took the usual precautions- i.e. not sawing into them to avoid inhaling the saw dust, wore gloves, ect. Nonetheless, my arms and parts of my neck and chest are not feeling so good... my girlfriend even asked if I had "something I wanted to tell her"... yea, she is not too bright
So, now I need to know how I can remove any remaining oil from my saws and what not. I figured medical alcohol would work... and then, if it still hurts I can take a shot or too JUST KIDDING... Or, do I even need to bother with this? I figured since my gloves touched the vines and then the saw handle and throttle and starter ect, some oil might still be present effectively making me allergic to my saws... not cool!
Thoughts?