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Thread #97658   Message #1924088
Posted By: Alice
01-Jan-07 - 01:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Boracic Ointment
Subject: RE: BS: Boracic Ointment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_acid

many uses listed, including "used as an antiseptic for minor burns or cuts and is sometimes used in dressings or salves or is applied in a very dilute solution as an eye wash. It is poisonous if taken internally or inhaled, although it is generally not considered to be much more toxic than table salt (based on its mammal LD50 rating of 2660mg/kg body mass)"