Born Learning Academy continues to find teachable moments for young kids in everyday activities. INDEPENDENCE, Ky. â Taking a quick trip to the grocery store and measuring ingredients for a favorite recipe may seem like simple, run-of-the-mill tasks, but for parents with small children they can be teachable moments.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound used as a component of pesticide formulations. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.
Here are a few of the chemicals in tobacco smoke and other places they are found: 1  Acetone â found in nail polish remover. 2  Acetic Acid â an ingredient in hair dye. 3  Ammonia â a common household cleaner.4  Arsenic â used in rat poison.5  Benzene â found in rubber cement.6  Butane â used in lighter fluid.ere are a few of the chemicals in tobacco smoke and other places they are found: 1  Acetone â found in nail polish remover. 2  Acetic Acid â an ingredient in hair dye. 3  Ammonia â a common household cleaner. 4  Arsenic â used in rat poison. 5  Benzene â found in rubber cement. 6  Butane â used in lighter fluid.