I have to correct the first line to be complete.
(BILL)PLEASE LET ME CNOW About serious and documented injury caused to
people who do have common sense in safety and handling FA.

(PETER)> >An agricultural accident in Iceland undiluted formic acid [was]
splashed over the lower extremities of a 15-year-old girl. Her clothes were
removed immediately and irrigation with water started. 

1.) DOCUMENTED. There is not one single evidence that this even happen.
Accident like this are recorded investigated a police or hospital file
number will be available.
2.) THERE is no information how the acid was splashed and if it at all
relates to 
Use of acid in beekeeping.
3.) WHAT WAS A 15 year minor doing in area where chemicals are handled?
If this was a family farm and daughter was helping to spray acid on silage
of cows.
Than her father and all story falls into category of stupidity she shod had
ware the protective clothing: rubber pants boots and jacket SEE BELOW:
.
PETER this story smells like many others put on grape vine by MITEAWY and
other proprietary products to discourage Beekeepers from using liquid FORMIC
ACID and buy their products. See
http://www.mitegone.com/pdfpages/Formic%20Acid%20Injuries.pdf

ACID SAFETY - FIRST AID - RESPIRATORS
Respirators and Filters

A chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge and dust/mist
filter is recommended for outside use only. 
 Example: North Safety Products:
 7700 Half Mask 7583-P100 Cartridge

Safety & Practicality for Beekeepers

The government safety regulations generally used in the chemical industry
are unfortunately not very applicable to beekeeping and are usually
discouraging.
.	Aprons in the bee yard do not work.  Bees get caught underneath them
and then you get stung.  I replaced aprons with thin rubber (rain) pants
under my overalls.
.	All acid must be handled at ground level below the knees; never
above the waistline.  Never do any thinning or measuring at eye level.  (It
is not necessary with MiteGone to handle acid above the waistline.)
.	Set up the filling station in the bee yard down wind on a pallet on
the ground.  
.	All filling is done below the knee level in the outdoor breeze while
sitting in front of the filling station.
.	Fill the pads in the bee yards.  DO NOT pre-fill and transport large
stacks of pads.  Pre-filled pads will be crushed by their own weight unless
you use properly designed ready-to-fill kits. (See www.mitegone.com for
details)
	
  .	Always use a scale on the ground for thinning and measuring in
grams, kilos or pounds rather than measuring volume.
.	The only safe way to transport acid is in thick walled 25kg kegs
that the acid is sold in and approved by regulations.
.	Never pour acid from one container to another by hand or lift the
barrels using a forklift above you.  Use loading docks and always have the
barrels or kegs on solid ground.  Use the "submerged hose" method. Use a
hose with a tap so you can open and close flow while thinning acid from
85-65% from barrels to small kegs without open pouring and funnels.
.	Incorporate the preparation for treatment into your hive management.
Prepare all hives in the bee yard for treatment so you only put the
respirator on once and do acid work only while wearing the respirator for a
short time.
.	Use medium thick rubber gloves so you have comfort feeling in your
hands.  Carry the filled pads below your waistline in soaking/dripping
baskets.

First aid: water

Have a hose with clean running water or two pails of water, one open and one
sealed in case an open one spills.  Have a pitcher ready to dilute any
spills of acid.
 
Before You Call the Help Line, Visit www.mitegone.com.  All I know is there.
Read: Usage Policy
Read: The handbook and manual containing detailed instructions.
Print Literature applicable to your 
Operation and put it in 3 hole binder
creating your own field manual.             .
YOU can reprint this from:
http://www.mitegone.com/pdfpages/Simplified%20Instructions.pdf

Bill Ruzicka
Bill's Honey Farm - Home of the MiteGone Formic Acid Treatment
Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA
Phone/Fax 1-250-762-8156 (the best way to reach me is by phone Pacific Time)
Email: [log in to unmask]  Website: www.mitegone.com  

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