This is probably because it was not Pyrethrum but one of the
Pyrethrins which are synthetic and much more toxic. Cypermethrin
has a fairly potent vapour action and readily causes running eyes
and noses etc. Just out of curiosity, could you let me know direct
what the ingredients were please?
TIA.
Regards, Adrian Arnold.
arnold@bigb.win-uk.net
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>I don't know about raw, but mixed up the stuff is pretty toxic. I
>recently hired a cylinder of the stuff to fumigate my house. Even
>wearing a gas mask I was rather ill by the time I had finished.
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>Regards,
>Paul.
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