The difference between mothballs and mothballs. Are mothballs harmful to people? What should you pay attention to when using mothballs?

In the past, the problem of moth infestation was a headache, but now many people use mothballs to deal with these problems. Mothballs can indeed play a good role in preventing moth infestation, but it is a chemical substance and can cause great harm to the body if used improperly. So what should we pay attention to when using mothballs in daily life?

The difference between mothballs and mothballs

Camphor balls and mothballs are both effective insect repellents. However, there are essential differences between the two: Camphor balls come from natural camphor trees; the trunks, roots, branches and leaves of camphor trees are distilled to make camphor oil, which is then purified to make white crystals; mothballs are a crystal called "naphthalene" extracted from coal tar, with a small amount of dichlorobenzene added.

1. Synthetic fibers are not afraid of insects and do not require mothballs.

Synthetic fibers are not afraid of moths, so you don't need to put mothballs in the clothes when storing them, let alone mothballs. Mothballs are a kind of highly volatile organic solvent, which can react chemically with the high molecular organic compounds in the synthetic fibers, causing damage to the clothes, reducing the fiber strength, or dissolving the chemical fiber fabric into tiny holes.

2. Silk and wool clothes are easily eaten by insects, so put mothballs in them.

Therefore, you must put mothballs or sanitary balls in the storage of such clothes. What should you pay attention to when using mothballs? However, insect repellents cannot come into direct contact with clothes. It is best to wrap them with white paper or white cloth and put them in the four corners of the suitcase or hang them on the top of the wardrobe. When storing and collecting light-colored silk clothes, try to put less or no mothballs and sanitary balls, otherwise the clothes will turn yellow.

3. Clothes that have come into contact with mothballs should be exposed to sunlight before wearing.

Clothes that have come into contact with mothballs and mothballs, especially underwear, should be exposed to sunlight before wearing to evaporate the benzene that has seeped into the clothes, because benzene is a toxic chemical raw material that is harmful to the human body. If you want to get rid of the camphor smell on clothes immediately, you can put the clothes in a plastic bag and put in the deodorant used in the refrigerator, and tie the bag tightly, so that the camphor smell will disappear quickly. If you are not in a hurry to wear it, just put the clothes in a cool place to dry for a few days.

4. How to quickly remove the camphor smell from clothes

If you want to get rid of the camphor smell on your clothes immediately, you can put the clothes in a plastic bag, put in the refrigerator deodorant, and tie the bag tightly. The camphor smell will disappear quickly. If you are not in a hurry to wear it, just put the clothes in a cool place to dry for a few days.

In fact, mothballs are a very good choice for the problem of insect infestation, and the effect of preventing insect infestation is indeed very good. However, when using mothballs, since mothballs are chemical drugs, you need to pay attention to some precautions so that it will be safer to use.