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.
1 It's also found in nail polish remover and, like ammonia, is used to clean toilets. 2  Butane -- this byproduct is also used to help you light your cigarette, in the form of lighter fluid. 3  Propylene Glycol -- added to cigarettes to keep tobacco from drying out. It's also found in nail polish remover and, like ammonia, is used to clean toilets. 2  Butane -- this byproduct is also used to help you light your cigarette, in the form of lighter fluid. 3  Propylene Glycol -- added to cigarettes to keep tobacco from drying out.