[MAIPC] Fwd: Poison ivy management

[David Merkey]

Mr. Bealer,
(1) Yes, the oils can remain active even if the plants are old and dead.
Under NO circumstances should the plants (dried or alive) be burned, the
oils can become airborne and breathed in with the smoke, causing the rash
in the lungs.
(2) It depends on where they were discarded and whether or not they and the
soil were moist. It is possible that they might re-root.
(3) Depending on the situation you are in, the amount of PI you have on
site, and the time line you are working with, you might also consider
fencing in the area and letting goats eat the PI. They are immune to the
toxin. You could also get a dumpster service and place the PI directly in
there so that workers would only have to handle it once. Also, again
depending on how much you have; sleeve-length rubber gloves might be
necessary to protect workers. Lastly, rubbing alcohol dissolves the oil so
have plenty of that on hand. Workers will have 15 minutes from the time of
contact to clean up with rubbing alcohol to help avoid the rash; all tools
should be wiped down at the end of the day. Again, depending of the size of
the vines you're working with; if you just have a few big ones, cutting
them with hand tools and painting the stump with a brush kill will kill the
root so you don't have to dig it up.
Good luck,
David Merkey


On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 5:05 PM, <meginnv at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Any thoughts for Mr. Bealer?
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
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> *From:* Dennis Bealer <dwbealer at yahoo.com>
> *Date:* September 3, 2013, 3:35:10 PM EDT
> *To:* "info at maipc.org" <info at maipc.org>
> *Subject:* *Poison ivy management*
> *Reply-To:* Dennis Bealer <dwbealer at yahoo.com>
>
> After 2 hours of web research, it seems that the best way to dispose of
> poison ivy is to place it in plastic garbage bags and send to a landfill.
> Articles discourage burning or composting.
> ****
> (1)****
> If we uproot the plants and discard on the surface to dry out, would we
> endanger other workers who might contact the dead plants in subsequent
> weeks on the jobsite (since some web articles state that urushiol persists
> even in dead plants)?
> ****
> (2)****
> If we uproot the plants and discard on the surface, do you suspect that
> the discarded plants would re-root, especially considering the approaching
> autumn leaf fall?
> ****
> (3)****
> Do you agree the best disposal is plastic bags in the landfill?****
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