Lanterna Rally

Author: Ruric Creegan Roark

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-09-08

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781390501599

Excerpt from A Bibliography of Chloropicrin, 1848-1932 The advantages of chloropicrin as a fumigant are: High toxicity to many species of insects and rats; fungicidal and bactericidal properties; complete freedom from fire and explosion hazards; low Solubility in Water; ability to penetrate bulk commodities; ndn reactivity with metals, fabrics, and colors under fumigating condi tions; and a pronounced odor and lachrymatory effect which usually effectively Warn of its presence. Its disadvantages are: Slowness in action, as compared to hydrogen (cyanide; tendency to act detrimentally. On living plants and seeds; difficulty in removing its odor from fumigated commodities and spaces; and nauseating effect upon the operator. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.