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Formic acid injuries?
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Bill Ruzicka <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Oct 2005 12:59:11 -0400
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The following statement was made in an article by James Bach, former
Washington State Apiarist, in the summer issue of WAS Journal. (pg.12)
“Several persons in Canada have severely damaged their lungs from
breathing the acid during applications made to bee colonies.  And some
have burned themselves because of not using the correct gloves or spilling
the acid on their clothes.”

Does anyone have any knowledge or records of the above mentioned
injuries?  Does any one monitor the safety records?  Please let me know.

I personally know about one case of lung damage in Florida by none in
Canada.

Bill Ruzicka
Bill's Honey Farm - Home of the MiteGone Formic Acid Treatment
Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA

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