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From: dyer@spdcc.UUCP (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.misc
Subject: Re: Spiders Haters Unite (and roach haters!)
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Date: Tue, 13-May-86 21:37:06 EDT
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Summary: boric acid *is* poisonous

>Repeat, this is NOT a poison.  As far as I know, it is safe for babies
>and pets.  Of course, I wouldn't recommend letting them eat it out of
>the can, but it IS mainly eye-wash.

Boric acid is extremely poisonous to young children.  My twin brother
died in infancy from boric acid poisoning caused by absorption of
the substance through the skin in a dusting powder.  Realize that you're
going to be spraying this stuff loose where children might come into contact
with it.  You should treat it no differently than any other pesticide.
-- 
Steve Dyer
dyer@harvard.HARVARD.EDU
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