Safety:General

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Bondage Safety

Yes, you have heard all of this before, but:

  • You don't tie a rope around the neck, unless you know what you are doing.
  • You don't place someone in suspension, unless you know what you are doing.
  • You don't tie a persons elbows together behind their back, unless you know what you are doing.
  • You don't use rope that is less than an 1/4 of an inch diameter, unless you know what you are doing.
  • You don't use rope that is more than one inch diameter, unless you know what you are doing.

You may have noticed a distinct pattern here. If you want to do things that are inherently dangerous, just like scuba diving and sky diving, you need to know what you are doing.

You can learn by the "fly by wire" technique where you follow the instructions of a mentor or instructor. With the high number of clubs and organizations around the world, you should join and attend classes.

Approach someone that you know and trust (and DOES know what they are doing) and ask them to mentor you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being an apprentice. In the past, Tradesmen and Masters of all types underwent an internship program.

It is a shame that we don't require apprenticeships for anyone wanting to be a Master, Mistress or slave.

Health, Safety, First Aid and CPR

This topic has had more books written on it than the number of people who are willing to read them.

I will just add a few points:

  • Remember SRBACS: Safety; Response; Airway; Breathing; Circulation; and Severe bleeding.
  • Know where the closest telephone, a pair of safety scissors, a first aid kit and fire extinguisher are kept.
  • It doesn't matter whether you ever do a session in your life or not, you should know First Aid and be CPR certified.
  • If you are using any alcohol, drugs, or even large quantities of food, your senses can be dulled or even overwhelmed.
  • If you are tired, ill or angry you are probably not in control of yourself.
  • If you are not in control of yourself, you should not try to control others.
  • Keep ALL of your toys (animate and inanimate) clean, well maintained and well oiled. <G>

Sterilization

Sterilization is the process of removing microorganisms, spores and cells from an object. This is important since continuations can cause infection when they introduced into skin or flesh. Many STDs can also be transmitted different people through use of non-treated utensils. In hospitals, a lot of effort is put into sterilizing as much of the equipment as possible using heat, light and chemicals. Disinfection is has the same purpose as sterilization, but not as powerful - disinfectants only reduce the amount of microorganisms rather than eliminate them completely. For S&M play where the skin of a person is cut or penetrated, disinfection becomes important. As a simple rule of thumb, the larger the affected area is and the deeper the cuts are, the more important it is to properly clean your toys. Complete sterilization is very difficult with achieve with materials found in most homes but there are many things that can be done to disinfect. The first step is to thoroughly clean the object to remove any visible dirt, dust or residue. After that, the treatment depends mostly on the material used.

Heat
Larger metal objects or any other object that can survive heat, can be baked in the oven with very good results. Any setting above 260F (125C) for more than 15 minutes should be sufficient. For best results add a dish of water into the oven as moisture transfers heat better.
Bleach
Smaller metal object or if a oven is not available can often be cleaned with bleach. Make sure to rinse the bleach off completely after cleaning. This is best done under large amounts of running water. Do not reuse runoff bleach or water.
Alcohol
Alcohol works on most surfaces although some materials (mostly cheaper plastics) can develop cracks or show discolorations. 70% Alcohol from the grocery store works best since the added water allows it to penetrate pores of the material better. If you have 95% alcohol available, add some water. Since alcohol evaporates quickly, several treatments should be done on porous materials.

A-33

Fleur-12.jpg Main article: A-33
A-33® is a registered trademark AirKem/EcoLab
Indications: A-33® Dry has been found effective against Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV-1, commonly known as the AIDS virus, on inanimate surfaces when tested according to EPA virucidal test requirements.
A-33® Dry is a complete one-step disinfectant cleaner-fungicide-mildewstat-virucide-odor counteractant which is effective in water up to 500 ppm hardness in the presence of 5% blood serum and soap film residue when used as directed.
Airkem's A-33® Dry is a concentrated, premeasured disinfectant odor counteractant. It is low foaming and phosphate free and scientifically formulated with nonionic synthetic detergents and alkaline builders giving it exceptional cleaning and wetting properties.
Effective as a Virucide: On environmental surfaces A-33® Dry kills viruses such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV-1 (commonly known as the AIDS virus), Influenza A Japan 305/57 (Asian), Parainfluenza 1, Herpes simplex type 1, Herpes simplex type 2*, Canine distemper*, Canine parvovirus*, Feline pneumonitis*, Feline rhinotraceitis*, Reovirus type 3, and Vaccinia in the presence of 500 ppm hard water and protein provided as 5% blood serum.
Other Organisms: A-33® Dry has been found to be an effective disinfectant against a broad spectrum of bacteria, both gram positive and gram negative organisms under the same severe test conditions listed: Staphylococcus aureus ATCC #6538, Salmonella choleraesuis ATCC #10708, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC #15442, Proteus vulgaris ATCC #13315, Escherichia coli ATCC #11229, Enterobacter aerogenes ATCC #13048, Micrococcus sendentarius ATCC #27573, Pseudomonas cepacia ATCC #25416, Salmonella gallinarum ATCC #9184, Salmonella typhi ATCC #6539, Shigella dysenteriae ATCC #29026, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC #14154, Streptococcus faecalis ATCC #828, Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC #19615, Staphylococcus species ATCC #12715, Vibrio cholerae ATCC #25873, Corynebacterium diptheriae ATCC #11913, Neisseria gonorrhea ATCC #19424, Serratia marcescens ATCC #9103, Shigella flexneri ATCC #25875, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC #4352, Brevibacterium ammoniagenes ATCC #6872, Listeria monocytogenes (clinical isolate), Staphylococcus aureus HL121 (methicillin resistant), Proteus mirabilis ATCC #9240, Salmonella enteriditis ATCC #13076, Salmonella schottmuelleri ATCC #10719, Salmonella typhimurium ATCC #13311, Shigella sonnei ATCC #25931, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC #12228, Streptococcus mutans ATCC #25175, Micrococcus luteus ATCC #14452, Escherichia coli ATCC #29181, Campylobacter fetus ATCC #27374, Haemophilus influenzae ATCC #19418, Enterococcus faecalis (vancomycin resistant) ATCC #51299.
A-33® Dry with its cleaning and odor counteraction abilities is recommended for disinfecting and cleaning of floors, walls and other hard nonporous environmental surfaces such as tables, chairs, counter tops, bathroom fixtures, sinks, shelves, racks, carts, refrigerators, coolers, tile, linoleum, vinyl, asphalt, porcelain, plastic, metal, glass, or painted, varnished or lacquered surfaces.
Viraguard
Nontoxic, biodegradable, fast-acting bactericide, tuberculocide, virucide and fungicide. No lingering residue to promote evolution of resistant "superbugs". Convenient ready-to-use formula ensures product integrity. Use on a wide variety of plastic, natural and metal surfaces. Safe to use on intermittent catheters and collection devices. Kills Hepatitis A, B, and C, MRSA, VRE, HIV/AIDS, TB, e-coli, gram negative, gram positive and more. EPA approved.
Nonoxynol-9
Nonoxynol-9, sometimes abbreviated as N-9, is a non-ionic nonoxynol surfactant that is used as an ingredient in various cleaning and cosmetic products, but is also widely used in contraceptives for its spermicidal properties.
Although it was at one time widely promoted as a protection against sexually transmitted infections including HIV, subsequent studies have shown that it can in fact increase the risk of infection.

Equally important as cleaning your tools is keeping them clean after disinfection. The best way to do so is to disinfect materials as late as possible before use. After disinfection handle only with disinfected gloves. Some people recommend that you can lay heat sterilized objects on aluminum foil in the oven and wrap them up as soon as they are removed from the oven. Another possibility is to disinfect again with alcohol as close before use as possible. This will also remove any remaining traces of bleach.

Some Special Safety Thoughts

First aid
Add sunburn and poison ivy lotions to your first aid kit.
Water
Struggling works up a sweat: have extra rehydrants available!
Batteries
The local electric company probably won't provide service for that 120vac, high power vibrator that you want to use!
Cell phones
Will your cell phone actually have reception?
Unknown people entering your play area
Having third party spotters (or a REALLY good excuse why you have this young lady bound and screaming for help!)

Playing in outdoors, in public and/or a remote location provides another set of special, potential problems:

"Escape Tools"
Make sure you have:
  • ONE extra cell phone battery,
  • TWO first aid kits,
  • THREE times walked the area before you play,
  • FOUR handcuff keys, and
  • FIVE pairs of scissors!
(Did you get the point on safety and planning yet?)

See also [ Bondage Safety 101 ] From: Das Bondage-Handbuch, Matthias T. J. Grimme, Charon Verlag 1999

See also [ Commotio Cordis and SM Play ]

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