> It does not look good for salvaging your equipment



In the summer of 2017, fipronil residues were found in eggs in Belgium, the Netherlands and other EU countries. The source was traced back to a company that sold a natural product for treatment of Red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) in laying chickens. The product was illegally 'upgraded' with fipronil.. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Fipronil_eggs_contamination)

The farmers that were impacted had enormous difficulties getting rid of the fipronil residues in the stables. A cleaning protocol was proposed by the Dutch government (https://www.gddiergezondheid.nl/fipronil#20): apply sodium bicarbonate to the surface (15 min to 2 h), then hydrogen peroxide for 1 h, repeat these steps as much as possible.

An extraction with kerosene as proposed by Dick may be more efficacious. Painting the boxes afterwards may also be a good proposal.

However, destruction of the boxes and replacing them seems to be more attractive that the above treatments.



Best regards, 



Kris

Belgium











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