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[[Image:Mummification-pvc-tape-lorelei.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Lorelei]] mummified with PVC tape]]
'''[[Mummification]]''' is potentially a very dangerous practice.

First and foremost, breathing and other safety measures must be appropriately taken care of, usually by leaving the face (or at least the mouth and nose) uncovered.

As with all [[bondage]] practices, there should be a means for the bound person to communicate in an emergency, and a way to release them quickly if necessary (for example, using [[EMT scissors]] to cut their bonds). A mummified person should never be left alone. In many cases, as with other [[BDSM]] practices, a [[safe word]] should be provided - especially in practices involving restraints.

Using [[clingfilm]] also brings up the issue of hydration in the body. When the body is tightly wrapped in clingfilm, sweating occurs more than usual (as the body is overheating to its new closed surroundings). The bound person should be (at least) aware of their own hydration and remember that if sweating occurs to an extreme, rehydration should take place.

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