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From: gsmith@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Gene Ward Smith)
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Subject: Re: Spiders Haters Unite (and roach haters!)
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Date: Fri, 16-May-86 03:31:47 EDT
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In article <466@ihlpf.UUCP> suem@ihlpf.UUCP (Sue McKinnell) writes:
>> I used Roach Prufe (Boric acid, sugar, anti-caking stuff), and it
>> 
>> 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.
>
>It's my understanding that Boric Acid *is* toxic to pets, and maybe
>children - so READ THE LABEL!!

  Boric acid is toxic to anyone if you eat enough of it. I looked it up
in a toxicology reference when I was going to use it once. I think it had
a median lethal dose of about an ounce, and that symptoms included a sort
of reddening, blush-like effect.

ucbvax!brahms!gsmith    Gene Ward Smith/UCB Math Dept/Berkeley CA 94720
ucbvax!weyl!gsmith       "DUMB problem!! DUMB!!!" -- Robert L. Forward