Moira wonders wether the following contaminants in unidentified honey are
dangerous: PHENOL, SULFAMETHAZINE, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE, SULFAMONOMETHOXINE,
SULFATHIAZOLE, TETRACYCLINE, CAPTAN, and OXYTETRACYCLINE.

Well, it depends what you call 'dangerous'... and to whom! Even our beloved
honey can be deadly when not used properly. A crash with a truck loaded
with any of those products will surely harm you. ;-)

A small internet search brings out loads of information:

TETRACYCLINE and OXYTETRACYCLINE are antibiotics (kills bacteria) and thus
are able to cure mammals, birds, reptiles and fishes from bacterial
infections. Ingestion of antibiotics disrupt the mammals' gut flora, a
small concern when one suffers from pneumonia... but very interesting for
meat and fish production.

SULFAMETHAZINE, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE, SULFAMONOMETHOXINE and SULFATHIAZOLE are
antibacterials (kills bacteria) acting very similar to antibiotics. Some
cure malaria. They have also a carcinogenic reputation.

PHENOL is an effective antiseptic (kills germs) and anesthesic, but is a
skin irritant with a carcinogenic reputation.

CAPTAN is a fungicide (kills rot) used on fruit crops, and is added to gas
to give it an odor. It also have a carcinogenic reputation, and is very
irritant by inhalation and for the eyes.

Vanessa