It seems as if wearing gloves might be a better solution. This avoids blisters and sunburned hands. Geezer
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 8:51 AM To: Minton, Mark Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Texascavers] RE: Dermabond Skin Glue When I rafted 225 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon three years ago, I witnessed Utah caver and rafter Doug Powell applying Super Glue to his nicked and slightly lacerated hands each morning before we took to the river. He rowed his own raft the whole way. Bill ---- "Minton wrote: > David Locklear said: > > >Do cavers carry super-glue in their cave-packs? Is DermaBond Skin Glue something you can get without a prescription. > > Surgical skin glue has been around for a long time. I think it first came out during the Vietnam war for emergency use on the battlefield. That was one of the first uses of "super glue" (cyanoacrylate). <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate> I have indeed heard of people using super glue to close wounds in an emergency, but I have not seen it done in a cave. The medical variety is slightly different from the home adhesive, but the latter would work in a pinch. > > Mark Minton --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
