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Re: Formic Acid and Oxalic Acid
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:43:52 +0100
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> 1) It takes about three minutes per hive, handling dry (crystalline) acid,
> as opposed to obviously more hazardous liquid formic.

Oxalic acid is very hazardous in its dry form due to the risk of inhaling
dust from it.  Presumably, vaporising it is extremely hazardous.  Once
dissolved in water the hazard is removed.

Safety datasheet here:
http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/OX/oxalic_acid_dihydrate.html

Peter Edwards
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