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Show Common Sense Rules Must Be Used Wish InstcHcide Now that DDT is becoming increasingly in-creasingly available to the general gen-eral public and is so effective in fly, bedbug, Mosquito, flea and bettle control, a word of caution about its use is offered by Dr. George F. Knowlton, Utah state extension entomologist, according accord-ing to County Agent, Russell R. Keetch. Although no risk should exist if common sense and a few sim- I , ' ' ' - ' - " , - i l ' : I - - A t - j ' - v s . .- '... . y v.y v.:: -. 1 , - - MVrft.-'V-.;: - . y. . ...yy V""" r-r. ' i4:hi - - " OmcialV.S.Sivjpbett AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBERS SYMBOLIZE NAVAL ACTION'S MIGHT pie rules are applied, carelessness careless-ness in the use of the insecticide may cause trouble County Agent, Russell Keetch explained. He reports that Dr. Knowlton lists the following rules to be observed in the use of the chemical. 1. Use highly refined, white, odorless kerosine, such as deo-base, deo-base, as the solvent for DDT when wallpaper, curtains, car-jets car-jets cr clothing are to be sprayed with DDT solution. 2. Avoid fire while using kerosene kero-sene sprays. Allow rooms to air out with windows open, for at least four hours before open I flame of any kind is used, fol- ,n i 'e extensive DDT-kerosene application. Do not smoke while 1-.aymg with DDT. . 3. Do not continue to wear DDT-oil soaked clothing or in-! in-! iurious amounts of DDT mav be absorbed by the body. Wash thoroughly after handling or applying ap-plying DDT spray materials, or :ollowing spilliage on the body. 4. Never spray animals with DDT in oil or emulsion form. 5. Never spray or dust DDT directlv on food. |