Hello Dan and All,
Dan wrote:
 > The dermal toxcicity is not only the lowest listed but is only half as
>toxic as the next least.  There are pesticides which require careful
>attention to gloves but Apistan is not one of them.  I am hugely annoyed
>that the package label requires gloves because excessive cautions >degrade
the whole system of label cautions.

 Altough death might not be the end result Fluvalinate should always be
handled with gloves. Beekeepers not wearing gloves handling Apistan in
Florida were getting sick and some enough to miss work. Is throwing up blood
sick enough for you?

Statement made to me about Apistan by workers in panhandle of Florida about
Apistan and dipping skoal.

"Never dip Skoal with the same hand you put Apistan in with Gringo!".

It is very hard to make a worker which barely understands English understand
you want him to wear proper  gloves when handling chemicals. One thing is
for sure when they finally figure out that dipping skoal and handling
Apistan makes them sick they listen to instructions.

I thing the * wear gloves* should stay on the label of Apistan.

The above observations were made visiting a friends outfit on one of my many
trips  south.

Bob