Paul Krugman

After a recent climb of Prusik Peak, I noticed my headlamp had some strange white residue on the outside (see below). Upon further inspection, I found that one of the (AAA alkaline) batteries had ruptured. Unfortunately, both the rack and rope were stored in the same backpack as the headlamp after the climb (I only later noticed the leakage, but it's quite possible that some occurred while everything was in the same backpack). I typically keep my headlamp in the lid, though, and I don't think the headlamp came into direct contact with any of the climbing gear after it started leaking. Out of an abundance of caution, I'm planning to retire the rope and slings, resling the cams, and clean all the metal gear (none of which shows any signs of damage). Any opinions on whether this goes too far or not far enough (given the uncertainty in how much the gear was exposed to the battery juice)?