Featuring Tecnu Products for the relief of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac

100% Deet

The 10 Hour™ Insect Repellent by Tec Laboratories Repels Mosquitoes that may carry West Nile Virus. 100% DEET! (N, N-Diethyl-m-toluamide). With just one application, Tec Laboratories' strongest repellent will protect you from biting insects, including mosquitoes and ticks, for up to 10 full hours.

Preventative measures should be taken to prevent reintroduction of poison ivy, poison oak and sumac from personal belongings.

Unfortunately, urushiol, the skin irritant oil produced from those plants can last up to one year.

We recommend cleaning with TECNU to decontaminate clothing and other objects after exposure to poison oak, poison ivy and sumac.

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In 1954, after 15 years of research and testing of over 11,000 compounds, DEET was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture for the U.S. Army. This formulation has been found to be the most effective insect repellent available.

Tec Laboratories' products are standard issue in the first aid kits of utilities, railroads, park crews and foresters.>

Directions:

Read all directions before using this product. It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Apply a few drops or light spray on skin. Do not spray in enclosed areas. Rub evenly over exposed area if needed. For ticks and chiggers apply to shoe tops socks, and around openings in clothing. Do not apply over cuts, wounds, or irritated skin. Do not not apply eyes and mouth and do not apply to the hands of young children. Do not use under clothing. Avoid overexposure. Frequent reapplication and saturation is unnecessary for effectiveness. After returning indoors, wash treated skin with soap and water. Wash treated clothing. Use of this product may cause skin reactions in rare cases. If you suspect that you or your child is reacting to this product, wash treated skin and call your local poison control center. If you go to a doctor, take this repellent with you.
For extended exposure. Allow at least one "repellent free" day for every 4 to 7 days of continuos use. Wash all exposed skin daily with soap and water.
Storage: Store away from heat and flame in area inaccessible to children
Disposal: Securely wrap original container in several layers of newspaper and discard in trash.

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Recommended for:

As an outdoor insect repellent.

Benefits:

10-Hour repels the following insects:

Mosquitoes
Black flies
Fleas
No-see-ums
Ticks
Deer flies
Gnats
Sand fleas
Chiggers
Horse flies
Stable flies
Bees (if not swarming)

Ingredients:

Active ingredients:

N, N-diethl-meta-toluamide	95%
other isomers	5%
Total	100%

Contraindications:

Precautionary Statements:
Warning: Keep out of reach of children. Hazards to humans. May cause allergic reaction in some young children or infants. Do not apply to sunburned, damaged, or irritated skin. Do not apply to lips or get in eyes. Harmful if swallowed. May cause eye injury. May damage some synthetic or man-made materials including but not limited to plastics, telephones, eyeglasses, rain gear, furniture polish, shoe polish, paint and other synthetic products. Be careful with over-spray or spillage.

Statements of practical treatment if swallowed: Call a physician or Poison Control Center. Drink 1 or 2 glasses of water and induce vomiting by touching back of throat with finger. Do not induce vomiting or give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

If in eyes: Flush with plenty of water. Get medical attention.

Physical/chemical hazards:Flammable. Do not use or store near open flame or sparks.