In fact the odor of mothballs can be detected at a few parts per billion in the air.
Mothballs in attic safe.
Due to this very sad incident we urge you to refrain from keeping moth balls in your attic and to use another form of pest control instead.
Mothballs should not be used inside attics crawl spaces gardens trash cans or vehicles.
Do not blow air from the attic into the house.
One part per billion is about several drops of water in an.
Mothballs can seriously impair indoor air quality.
Blow the air from the house into the attic so that air escapes through the attic vents see ncaa s posts on this thread.
Putting moth balls in the attic.
Ryan goes over one of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when it comes to eliminating odors in their home.
Breathing in fumes from naphthalene or pdb can cause dizziness vomiting nausea and headaches.
Find as many mothballs as possible and remove them.
Naphthalene is also flammable so it is not as common in mothballs as it was in decades past.
While moth balls might effectively deter squirrels and other rodents from infiltrating your attic you could end up harming your health and the health of the people who live in your home.