I did succumb to one of the dangers of spraying Alum and Hydrated lime this time. I wore a coat because of the cold weather, and the sleeves got wet. The acidic Alum and very caustic Hydrated Lime left me with some pretty nasty chemical burns on my wrists. I always rinse my hands after exposure, but the insides of the coat sleeves didn't get diluted enough....It took about 2 days before the affected skin areas stopped dying, but is healing nicely now. I do know the dangers, and do take precautions, but I wanted to post this because many like to do things ourselves and these chemicals CAN be somewhat dangerous when not paying close attention.
Right wrist and left thumb base with Hydrated lime under the skin....second picture is after 5 days and starting to heal
