RDSL is made in two ways. One product for civilians is in a small plastic bottle, resembling a suntan lotion container. The other, for soldiers, is in a metallic pouch which contains a RDSL-soaked sponge. The lotion is very user-friendly and has no side effects. It is water soluble and washes off and is only effective on chemicals which contact the skin.
Any ingested chemicals require another anti-chemical agent.
The lotion does not cause rashes, does not discolour skin and may be used in the eyes and open wounds. The decontaminant is awaiting Health Canada and American Federal Drug Administration approval. For more great stories, photos and local advertising, please see your copy of this week's 40-Mile County Commentator which is available at selected convenience stores, grocery stores and pharmacy stores in the Town of Bow Island and the Village of Foremost as well as at Pipe and Paper in the Medicine Hat Mall.