These are photos that I collected over the years of what people have tried before they called us. People will try anything! This kind of stuff makes you wonder who is sitting around dreaming up these do it yourself cures.
Please read below all photos for precautions on moth ball use.
Moth Balls
Human Hair
Cedar Shavings With Vics Vapor Rub
This Customer Tried Everything!
Cedar Shavings, Human Hair, Ultrasonic Device!
Antifreeze ?
And just when you thought you had seen everything!
The BB Gun
The truth is you can try all of this but I wouldnt have photos of it if it worked. If all of this worked we wouldnt be in business.
Moth Balls are not harmless! in fact here is a link to a MSDS sheet on the active ingredent Naphthalene
Ingredient: NAPTHALENE; MOTH FLAKES; MOTH BALLS; NAPHTHALIN; CAMPHOR TAR
As much as 95-100% of a typical commercial moth control product may consist of paradichlorobenzene or naphthalene
Naphthalene is a blood toxicant. Exposure to high concentrations of naphthalene can damage or destroy red blood cells, causing a condition called hemolytic anemia. This can cause fatigue, lack of appetite, headache, nausea, bloody or darkened urine, restlessness, a yellow or pale appearance, and in severe cases, kidney failure.
Ingesting naphthalene mothballs may also cause methemoglobinemia, in which blood loses its ability to transfer oxygen from the lungs to tissues. This condition can rapidly result in coma and death if not recognized and treated appropriately. The first symptoms are a blue-gray skin color, shortness of breath, rapid pulse, and irritability or lethargy.
Naphthalene is potentially more dangerous to some African Americans and to persons of Mediterranean origin (e.g. Greek or Sicilian) who have lower amounts of the enzyme that aids in the metabolism of this compound.
If inhaled over a long period of time, may cause kidney and liver damage; skin allergy/dermatitis; cataracts and retina damage.
If inhaled, can affect the central nervous system, causing headache, confusion, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, sweating, and disorientation.
Gastrointestinal disorders are common effects if naphthalene is swallowed. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea have been reported.
Inhaling naphthalene fumes can cause brain damage in infants
Naphthalene has caused cancer in test animals inhaling it.
Please notice the warning label on photo above and the active ingredients. Warning labels come in three classifications.
The lowest Caution then Warning and last Danger that being the worst.
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