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Do mothballs contain carbon dioxide?
No, most mothballs are made of a solid hydrocarbon called Naphthalene. Its vapors are toxic to most insects.
What can mothballs do to your body?
Mothballs are made from a highly toxic hydrocarbon that emits a fumigant gas that can cause the following effects: severe irritation of the respiratory tract, headaches, liver and kidney damage, and lymphomas. DO NOT CONSUME THEM.
Is there liquid mothballs?
no
Would mothballs have an immediate effect on your fuel system and would it smell like mothballs when the engine is running...how can you tell if your tank has been spiked?
In a recent Mythbusters, it was determined to be "plausible" that mothballs can actually increase your car's mileage. If mothballs were placed in your gas tank, I suspect you would smell the scent mothballs as they dissolved and then burned. It doesn't sound like mothballs would "spike" your tank. How can you tell if your tank has been spiked? If you cannot tell, it probably doesn't matter.
What temperature does mothballs boil?
Mothballs are usually made of naphthalene. Naphthalene has a boiling point of aroun 218oC (424oF).
How can you get rid of cabbage butterflies?
Mothballs, I would guess. But be careful! Mothballs are extremely toxic and shouldn't be handled without care.
Do mothballs contain carbon dioxide?
No, most mothballs are made of a solid hydrocarbon called Naphthalene. Its vapors are toxic to most insects.
Are Mothballs Toxic?
Not to us when used under normal circumstances.
Why must good ventilation be used around mothballs?
Mothballs are made from a chemical, I don't recall what the name is... Anyways, this chemical off-gasses into the air and it is toxic to breathe.
What can mothballs do to your body?
Mothballs are made from a highly toxic hydrocarbon that emits a fumigant gas that can cause the following effects: severe irritation of the respiratory tract, headaches, liver and kidney damage, and lymphomas. DO NOT CONSUME THEM.
What are the side effects for you and your pets to prolonged moth ball exposure?
Cats are more sensitive to the toxic effects, but dogs are more likely to ingest mothballs. Long-term exposure to mothball fumes can also harm pets and people. "Ingestion of naphthalene mothballs can cause anemia,lethargy, vomiting, and sometimes kidney or liver damage.
Will inhaling mothballs make you sick?
Yes I've done this before do not do it.
Do mothballs keep bees away?
Mothballs ineffective Animal's arent "repeled" from mothballs, but they may avoid (step over) them, if they were just placed there. Naphthalene and Paradichlorobenzene sublimate quickly, so for extended periods of time in the outdoors the chemical's would be so dilute. I even doubt they would be so much as unpleasent to animal's unless you fertilze your lawn with them. My answer is pretty much no. PLUS, if you place them near your house (say, under your deck or in an attached shed), chances are excellent YOU will be repelled by the odor, and will be constantly compelled to think about long days spent in your elderly aunt's attic (which, unless she stashed the cash she bequeathed to you up there, is/was not a pleasant experience). Now, we need an answer on "how long do mothballs take to decay?"Answer 2:Mothballs DO repel some animals. When used as intended they repel or kill insects such as moths and silverfish. There is some evidence they repel snakes and keep away mice or other pests.
What causes the clothes to smell that way in every thrift store?
It is usually mothballs as many of the clothes were stored for a long time with mothballs and the odor permeates other clothes.
Are mothballs legally sold?
Mothballs are legally sold for use of the purposes listed on the label. It is illegal to use mothballs for other purposes including using mothballs in gardens.
How many hours do a mothballs melt?
Bleh. Mothballs are gross.
Will mothballs get rid of garden moles and voles?
Mothballs may or may not keep wild pigs out of plants. Pigs are smarter than moths, so they may find a way around them to eat the plants. Mothballs can be toxic to them, which may kill them in the process, too.
