[at-l] DEET replacement

[thornel@attglobal.net (W F Thorneloe)]

It would be unusual to find DEET that would damage you clothing and 
glasses. Perhaps if you purchase 100% DEET, there would be some damage, but 
that form of DEET is pretty difficult to apply in any case. The appropriate 
use of DEET is usually less than 30%, sparingly applied, although often 
applied with sunscreens. You are much more likely to have allergic 
reactions and rashes from fragrances in the sunscreen than from DEET, but 
again this is something you should check for yourself before going out of 
doors.

I wear glasses, a watch, poly shirts, rayon, and all the other synthetic 
materials common to our sport. I haven't found the problem you anticipate, 
at least in the real world.

Now if you are absolutely opposed to wearing DEET on your face, consider 
the investment in long sleeves, pant legs,  gaitors, and a head net to 
cover your sun hat. You could put DEET on areas such as hands and near 
pants openings. You could prepare early by applying Permathrine to your 
clothing.


At 11:32 PM 6/11/2002 -0500, Tom Mantooth wrote:
>Orange Bug,
>
>i have been reading all the post concerning DEET.  My question is this,
>everything I ware or carry from the top of head to the tips of my toes
>is synthetic material, I think even the mind at times, so how do you
>keep the DEET from effecting this material.
>
>I sweat so much that I would not dare put it on my forehead for example
>because it could get on my glasses, synthetic material, and scar them
>enough to make them useless.  The same could happen with my watch face,
>my shirt, my shorts and on and on.  How do you get around these
>problems.
>
>I also do not know if my skin will not give me problems with DIET.  I
>can not use shaving lotion because of the perfume in it. I have the same
>problem with a perfumed deodorant.  So am I going to be forced to have a
>blood transfusion every few hundred miles?
>
>Tom
>
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