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From: bane@parcvax.Xerox.COM (John R. Bane)
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.misc
Subject: Re: Spiders Haters Unite (and roach haters!)
Message-ID: <320@parcvax.Xerox.COM>
Date: Fri, 16-May-86 16:45:33 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 16 16:45:33 1986
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Summary: I'm really sorry

In article <308@spdcc.UUCP>, dyer@spdcc.UUCP (Steve Dyer) writes:
> >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
> {linus,wanginst,bbncca,bbnccv,harvard,ima,ihnp4}!spdcc!dyer

I sincerely apologize for the misinformation.  The man in the hardware store
assured me that it wasn't dangerous.  He seemed to know what he was
talking about.

				- rene
-- 
Rene P S (nee Steiner) Bane
bane@parcvax