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I have not used it. However, for decades, when around home, my family and i have used soap and water. Works well, in my experience, when the oleoresin is washed off within 10-20 minutes of contact. Keep in mind that the oleoresin can be transferred later from clothing-to-skin, and skin-to-skin (i.e. from one area to another), so clothing should be changed (when possible), and other body parts may need to cleansed also.
"[Tablets] are great for emergency only. Also, ever try to wash hands or treat wounds with a pill?"
Easy… dissolve tablet in very small amount of water and you have the equivelent of klearwater liquid.
I don't think I'd be pouring Chlorine Dioxide into wounds… that doesn't match with current teaching.
I would also like to see this WHO study that says bleach is ineffective (and for what)?
Bleach vs. Crypto
http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/ENVHealth/Crypto%20FAQs.pdf
just one of a number of "hits" with similar info.
http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/pdf/hfile10.pdf
http://www.bccdc.org/topic.php?item=76
just two of a number of "hits" with similar info.
in all cases search for "bleach".
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