The use of strong soap will help remove the oil from the skin. If you come in contact with poison ivy, apply alcohol to the affected area. Alcohol will dissolve and remove the oily substance and if applied soon enough will prevent irritation. Avoid inhaling smoke from burning bush piles contaminated with poison ivy. Poison ivy grows along fence rows and the edges of wooded tracts, but can also be found around homes in shrubbery, flowerbeds and along lot boundaries.
Several herbicides are effective in eradicating poison ivy.
Roundup is also effective, but remember that Roundup kills all plants, not just broad leafs. Other effective herbicides include Crossbow and Arsenal. Be sure to follow all label directions. Measles will make ya bumpy, mumps will make ya lumpy, chicken pox will make you jump and twitch.