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Re: Problems with New EPS Boxes?
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Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:05:15 -0400
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Styrene is becoming a common contaminant in the air inside beehives.   We 
saw more of it than we ever expected in the 90s and early 2000s on the east  
coast of US.  Now that boxes are being made of styrene, I'd expect to see  
more.  Not sure that's a good thing.  Jerry
 
 
In a message dated 6/19/2012 12:19:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
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The  polystyrene gives off styrene monomer for a while. It is fairly 
reactive  
stuff and not good for  you

http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/styrene.html

Best regards

Donald Aitken

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