Homemade Flame Retardant

RE: Homemade Flame Retardant Post By (Guest Post) (10/21/2007) Mule Team Borax is boric acid. You neeed to add Epson Salt to the Boric Acid (Mule Team Borax ). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Flame Retardant Post By Kathy (Guest Post) (08/29/2007) Where can you purchase boric acid? Is it the same stuff they sell at a garden store? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Flame Retardant Post By Guest (Guest Post) (11/29/2006) I came across this in helping my son research a science project on flame retardants. I can say that my research so far does point to boric acid in combination with borax as the most common homemade flame retardant. As far as toxicity, Boric Acid works as an insecticide by attacking the exoskeleton, not by interfering with the insect's chemistry. It's LD50 (the Dose which is Lethal to 50% of the test subjects) is 2,660 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (I believe this was a test in rats). For reference, aspirin has an LD50 of 1,000 and table salt has an LD50 of 3,000. There's a fact sheet at http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/borictech.pdf. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Flame Retardant Post By Grandma Margie (Guest Post) (11/14/2006) When my oldest child was born I was instructed by my doctor to boil a pint of water, when cool add some powdered boric acid powder (a small amount........perhaps 1/2 teaspoon)and use a cotton ball dipped in this solution to wipe off my newborns eyes! It certainly did not harm him or his eyesight! I have used boric acid powder in various strengths and for various applications almost all my life, as have most folks I know, and there have been no ill effects. There is no need to be paranoid. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Flame Retardant Post By Lynda (Guest Post) (11/13/2006) Just a reminder to use caution when handling Boric Acid since it's POISON, according to the label. It killed all the Hawaiian MONSTER roaches, they called "water bugs", when we lived there, and would likely kill pets according to the warning label, too. Wear gloves, keep away from children, unless you have such a small concentration in lots of water that it's no problem. Are you certain the fire dept. said to use it on children's clothes? I'd like to know. : ) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Flame Retardant Post by Luvyabye (421) | (11/13/2006) Profile | Contact Great tip, Laurie!!! I never knew this solution...thank you and please thank your brother!!! Report Spam or Abuse