good enough, here's what you do

Post #245,599 by boxley 2/21/06 12:20:15 PM Reply	good enough, here's what you do go to a hardware store and buy a 1 gallon sprayer. Fill it with kerosene and spray around your house and your lawn. This will kill all the bugs for a considerable period of time. thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #245,600 by drewk 2/21/06 12:26:15 PM Reply	NOTE: Smoking while doing this would be a bad idea === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #245,606 by boxley 2/21/06 12:40:57 PM Reply	you can put out a smoke in a cup of kerosene flashpoint is not the same as gasoline thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #245,610 by drewk 2/21/06 12:43:56 PM Reply	I knew you would know that :-) But I also know that when you use a sprayer, you're aerosolizing it. You know, like a fuel injector. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #245,613 by Another Scott 2/21/06 12:50:05 PM Reply	But can you do the same with sprayed kerosene? [link\|http://www.deprep.org/1995-2/tr95s19b.htm\|Linky]: Accident Analysis and Mitigation: The Safety Analysis Report (SAR) for the NWCF identifies two unlikely, but credible accidents that could result in fatalities to site workers. These accidents are associated with explosions of kerosene in either the calciner cell that houses the equipment or the calciner vessel in which the HLW solution is calcined to ceramic particles. An explosion in the calciner cell is possible if the kerosene spray is not ignited when introduced into the vessel and allowed to accumulate. If ignited, the accumulated kerosene could cause a large and potentially fatal explosion. The primary means of preventing this accident is a temperature interlock. Kerosene flow cannot be initiated prior to the vessel temperature reaching 340\ufffdC, which is approximately 10 percent above the auto-ignition temperature of kerosene. A similar event, involving a small kerosene fire, occurred at the NWCF in December 1992 when kerosene leaked from a spray nozzle on the calciner vessel and ignited inside the calciner cell. The cause of that incident was a faulty nozzle and improper installation. The contractor corrected these problems by making upgrades to the equipment and revising maintenance procedures. Cigarettes are a lot hotter than 340 C. It's not a good idea even if 99/100 times nothing bad will happen... Cheers, Scott.
Post #245,614 by boxley 2/21/06 12:57:22 PM Reply	preasurising sprayed kerosene is different Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #245,602 by Nightowl 2/21/06 12:33:29 PM Reply	Would it hurt the wildlife/domestic critters? I may have to give up feeding the birds, not sure. Also there are squirrels, rabbits, and stupid dogs and cats that roam around, which is probably why I have my problem. I wish people would keep their pets in their own yards. We still think there's at least one mouse left in the house, (long story, I didn't share, but they were doing Houdini tricks and getting into the seed container to eat the bags of seeds, and ignoring the one on top as bait), but we caught one, and the bait seeds by and on the traps weren't touched as of yesterday. We thought the mice were bringing them in, but it doesn't appear to be the case as there haven't been any signs of fleas downstairs this time, only up here. And I saw them jump on me on the front walk on the 15th. It's cold again, so that will help. I now haven't seen any since Sunday. Someone else suggested seeding the yard with lime, would that help? Brenda "When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life." By Geoffrey F. Abert
Post #245,607 by boxley 2/21/06 12:43:10 PM Reply	it will kill all the bugs but voles and larger are okay The lime doesnt work as well. thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #245,604 by Another Scott 2/21/06 12:37:17 PM Reply	I wouldn't do that myself. 1) We don't know that the fleas are from the lawn. Unless it's been warm there for a week or more, I would be very surprised if the fleas were from the lawn. I'd suspect another animal or maybe a garage-kept car that is used to transport infected animals. 2) It's probably illegal. E.g. [link\|http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/permits/issued/R401000.pdf\|6 page .pdf]. 3) It's dangerous. If she wants to treat her lawn to control fleas, she should use something like [link\|http://www.scotts.com/index.cfm/event/ProductGuide.product/documentType/product/category/%2FCategories%2FProducts%2FWeed+Insect+and+Disease+Control%2FLawn+Insect+Control+with+Fertilizer/documentId/4ee0cc56d9f04c3605fb1449d4a69c8c\|this]. Note that it's used in the summer. More information about indoor and outdoor flea control is [link\|http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/uc/uc-034.html\|here]. My $0.02. Cheers, Scott.
Post #245,609 by Nightowl 2/21/06 12:43:37 PM Reply	Re: I wouldn't do that myself. Don't worry, I don't do major things like that without thinking them out or discussing them with John. It did warm up a bit which was when they jumped on me from the grass by the front walk. I saw them jump, so I know they were outside somehow. We intend to get a power spray (like we had last year) as soon as it's warm enough to stay non-snowy. Meanwhile, I'm walking down the driveway and around the street corner to the mailbox again. Hey, it can't hurt, it's good exercise. Brenda "When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life." By Geoffrey F. Abert

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