Mothball ingredients

Camphor balls are commonly used in many families. They are usually placed in the closet, which is very helpful in eliminating the odor of clothes in the closet. Moreover, such things are relatively simple to use. The main reason is that they can prevent insects from appearing, so that some woolen clothes will not be beaten and have some small holes. What are the ingredients of camphor balls?

What are the ingredients of mothballs? There are many ingredients in this kind of thing, but it should be noted that when choosing it, it should be used in moderation, and after use, clothes need to be dried in the sun before wearing.

Mothball ingredients:

The main component of mothballs is naphthalene, and the volatile substances of naphthalene have the effect of dissolving chemical fibers, which will affect the fastness of chemical fiber fabrics. It is a complex organic substance, which can be confirmed to contain C and H. Its main functions are: 1. Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory, preparation of trauma medicine. 2. Preparation of cough medicine. 3. Insecticide and deworming. 4. Can be processed into borneol. It has many uses because the mothball is not real camphor, but a by-product extracted from petroleum or coal tar. Its main chemical components are naphthalene and naphthol derivatives, which are toxic to a certain extent.

If people inhale air containing naphthalene vapor for a long time, they may experience weakness, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and other reactions. In severe cases, it may also affect vision and damage the kidneys. In children, there is a hemolytic anemia disease caused by a genetic defect: the red blood cells in the patient's blood lack glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. This disease usually does not show any symptoms, but once the red blood cells come into contact with substances such as naphthol, the redox process in the red blood cells will be hindered, causing the cell membrane of the red blood cells to be damaged and acute hemolytic anemia to occur.

At the same time, according to domestic and foreign data reports in recent years, coal tar is still the first category of carcinogens. Many countries have banned its use in daily life. In addition, sanitary balls will cause white fabrics to turn yellow and reduce the fastness and strength of chemical fibers. Therefore, sanitary balls should not be used frequently in daily life. If clothes have been stored for a long time, they must be fully aired before wearing so that they are heated and the naphthol substances turn into gas and evaporate. Camphor block, also known as refined camphor block, is the real camphor. Not only does it not affect the quality of chemical synthetic fibers, but it is also non-toxic to the human body. Therefore, camphor blocks are currently an ideal staple for collecting clothes and books.

Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of the ingredients of mothballs. Therefore, when choosing it, we must be careful not to do it casually. However, it should be noted that when using it, we must also prevent children from touching it and causing them to accidentally eat it, so as to avoid causing harm to the child's body.