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Trindel Insurance Fund

Trindel Insurance Fund. Poison Oak Prevention & Survival. Identification. Three leaf cluster Oak like in appearance Bush or Vines Up to 30 ft in height. In winter only vine and stem Clusters of white berries. Causes Allergic Reaction. The culprit is urushiol ( oo-roo-shee-ohl ) oil

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Trindel Insurance Fund

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  1. Trindel Insurance Fund Poison Oak Prevention & Survival

  2. Identification • Three leaf cluster • Oak like in appearance • Bush or Vines • Up to 30 ft in height • In winter only vine and stem • Clusters of white berries

  3. Causes Allergic Reaction • The culprit is urushiol (oo-roo-shee-ohl) oil • Found in the stem and leaf. • Plant must be damaged to release • Poison oak is a delicate plant • Oil is released even from insect chewing

  4. Urushiol Oil:Evil and Persistent • ¼ Ounce could cause a rash on every person on earth • 500 people could itch from an amount the size of head of a pin • Urushiol oil several centuries old has caused rashes

  5. How Do You Get It? • Sensitivity varies • Contact with the oil from a damaged plant • Oil is transferred to clothing, tools, pets, etc. • Rash only occurs where oil touches the skin. • Remember it is persistent • Allergic reaction within 24 - 48 hours

  6. Prevention! • Avoid contact • Wear long pants, sleeves, socks and gloves • Wear eye protection • Rinse exposed areas in cool water before washing with soap. • Blocking lotions on exposed skin

  7. Prevention Tips • Cover exposed skin • Keep hands away from face while working • Wash hands before going to the bathroom • Clean tools and equipment thoroughly before removing gloves and clothing • Wash clothing • Tyvek or disposal coveralls best

  8. So You’ve been exposed? • Immediately: • Wash exposed skin with cool water • Use post contact wipes • Remember: Everywhere your hands touch could track the oil.

  9. A picture is worth a thousand scratches.

  10. So now you’ve got it! • Only the urushiol oil causes the rash • Once the oil is gone it will not spread • Dry up the blisters and rash • Calamine Lotion • Do not scratch or break blisters. • Infection is a real danger

  11. Controlling the Itch • Again Calamine lotion until oozing stops • Other drying agents – Zinc Oxide, Witch Hazel, Baking Soda • Cool bath or showers • Oral antihistamines can help itching

  12. Signs of an Emergency • Swelling and difficulty breathing 12 – 24 hours after exposure • Swelling and blisters of the eye • You have been exposed to the smoke of burning poison ivy, poison oak. • The rash covers more than one quarter of your body. • The rash occurs on your face, lips, eyes, or genitals. • The initial treatment does not relieve the symptoms. • You develop a fever and/or the rash shows signs of infection, such as increased tenderness, pus or yellow fluid oozing from the blisters, and an odor coming from the blisters.

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