Pilot_Seascape_402 t1_is3s8fl wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:13 AM

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Isn’t Boric Acid toxic for pets and small children?

[deleted] t1_is3ssh3 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:17 AM

So are a lot of things if you feed them to pets and small children.

Don't leave it laying around.

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/boricgen.html

celticchrys t1_is3tjx0 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:23 AM

Topically (touching your skin) it is lethal for insects (critters with an exoskeleton) but generally safe for mammals. 5 grams eaten per 20 kilograms (~44lbs) of body weight can be lethal. So, 5 grams eaten could kill a 44 pound child. So, use it on your nail, and keep the bottle put away out of reach of children, like every other medicine, and it should be fine.