I "burn" my tool clean after being in a AFB hive. I had AFB issues 2 years 
ago after coming back from CA. I mistook AFB for chilled brood in dead out 
because when the hives were loaded in CA to come to WI the lids were not 
nailed down and many hives had a long cold trip with no lids on. Those dead 
outs were used for splits and that came back to haunt me later.  While in WI 
I am almost positive the hive tool was the spreader of AFB in each yard. I 
always follow the same route opening each hive in a yard. When I had the AFB 
issues when I found it in a hive the next hive in the route would also have 
it. Coincidence? Maybe.  When the hive tool is covered in wax and propolis I 
place it in my smoker to heat and then use another hive tool to scrape it 
clean.
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