Use Ivy Alert^® Sensing Swabs on outdoor footwear, hiking and hunting gear, gardening tools, golf clubs, sporting equipment or as a quick check for clothes or camping gear. Instantly check to see if suspicious yard, garden or campsite plants are really Poison Ivy, Oak or Sumac.
Ivy Alert^® Sensing Swabs work by lifting urushiol from sampled surfaces with surfactant solution, pre-treated swab tip and revealing the urushiol with swab reagent solution.

To use, completely wet the rayon tip of the swab with surfactant solution. Swab the surfaces you wish to sample for urushiol. Replace the swab firmly into the tube. Bend the bulb neck, squeeze and shake the swab to mix the reagents and solution. Observe for the formation of any black residue. The formation of any black residue on the swab or darkening of the solution is a positive test and indicates the presence of a known skin irritant and immediate action should be taken to clean the contaminated area. Dispose of used products carefully, particularly if urushiol has been detected.

Ivy Alert^® Guarantees this product will detect as little as 0.001 mG/mL of Poison Ivy irritant, urushiol. Ivy Alert^® swabs and patches do not physically protect against or remove any skin irritant, nor are they designed or intended to diagnose, manage or treat any medical condition.

Instructions for Use

• Identify the limits of the surface you wish to sample to insure you will get useful information from the test.
• Grasp the tube base and gently separate the bulb and sampling swab from the tube base. Do not bend the bulb neck.
• Completely pre-wet the surface of the swab tip with 1-2 drops of surfactant solution.
• Holding the sampling swab by the bulb or shaft rub the swab tip firmly over the area to be sampled. Rotate the swab tip on the surface while sampling. Do not bend the bulb neck.
• Firmly place the sampling swab back into tube base. Do not allow swab tip to contact other surfaces.
• Holding the swab upright bend the bulb neck to snap the liquid seal and squeeze the bulb to release the developing solution into the tube base. Tap tube base to mix reagents well. Keep used swab sealed to contain developing solution.
• Observe the swab tip and developing solution for one minute for any color change. The formation of any black residue on the swab or darkening of the developing solution is a positive test and indicates the presence of a known skin irritant and immediate action should be taken to cleanse the contaminated area.
• Dispose of swab safely.

Please review this information and all warnings before use

Ivy Alert^® Sensing Swabs are designed for the detection of the irritating sap and oils (urushiol) produced by the Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac plant family. Urushiol is a potent skin irritant and should be avoided or, if present, removed immediately. Ivy Alert^® Sensing Swabs work by lifting urushiol from sampled surfaces with surfactant solution and revealing urushiol on surfaces using the pre-treated swab tip and developing solution. Use Ivy Alert^® Sensing Swabs to check footwear, clothing, sports gear, golf clubs, gardening tools, hiking gear or any outdoor accessory that may have come in contact with or be contaminated by urushiol. Since Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac is often difficult to identify by sight, check suspicious plants in your yard, garden or campsite. This product will identify as little as 0.001mG/mL of urushiol on sampled surfaces. However, every individual responds differently to urushiol exposure and some users may be more sensitive to urushiol than the Sensing Swab, so it is possible that users may contract Poison Ivy rash even with product use. Preventative cleansing of all surfaces suspected of contact with urushiol is highly recommended even if no color change is observed. Ivy Alert^® Sensing Swabs do not physically protect against or remove any skin irritant, nor are they designed or intended to diagnose, manage, prevent or treat any medical condition. Swabs are specifically designed to identify the presence of catecholic urushiol found in the oil and sap of irritating plants including the Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac family of plants. Other plant-borne skin irritants exist and may not be detected. All potential contact surfaces should be monitored. Safely dispose of product after use. Store dry. Avoid extreme temperatures. This package also includes a zip seal bag in case temporary storage of used swabs is desired. Poison Ivy Sensing Swabs detect as little as 0.001 mG/mL of urushiol on sampled surfaces only, skin rashes may occur even with swab use.

WARNING: Do not use Ivy Alert^® products for any other purpose. Individual swabs contain the potential irritants isopropyl alcohol, ferric chloride and cyclodextrin. Always keep used swabs sealed as contact with solutions may cause eye or skin irritation. Surfactant solution contains a mild detergent and should be tested for compatibility with surfaces before use. Adult supervision advised. SWABS ARE NOT TOYS, KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Do not reuse swabs. Do not take internally. Avoid all solution contact with eyes, mucosal tissue, broken skin or existing rashes. First Aid: If exposure to developing or surfactant solutions occurs, rinse area with copious amounts of water. Read and follow all warning statements and instructions. This product has not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration.