Re: a surgical supply thing
Posted by Keltie on August 12, 1999 at 05:42:29:
In Reply to: a surgical supply thing posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 11, 1999 at 16:12:25:
: A health care professional was watching me glop on liquid latex, and
: said..."I bet liquid colloidion (sp???) would be great for
that....we
: use it in ER when our gloves won't cover us enough....it comes from
: med suply houses. We just dip our hands and arms in it and it gives
: us a flexible barrier."
: I thought that sounded really interesting, though I have no idea
what
: the stuff is. Can anyone clue me in?
: The mask sure does sound like a great idea! Anything flexible and
: completely covering sounds wonderful!
My mother works in a hospital, so I asked her about it. She says it's
not just for medical use, it's actually used by actors to glue on
false mustaches and noses and whatnot. Apparently you can get it in
costume shops and the like.
- Re: a surgical supply thing Becky M. 21:18:40 8/14/99
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