Re: your shipment of Apicure - Bob. you got some of the first half pallet that
went out - we were having trouble with some material dripping on the outside of
the bags - the bags were washed but obviously not adequately by our
manufacturer.  Simply put them in a 5 gallon pail and leave it outside for a
day without the cover on and what little residue of diluted formic and water is
on the outside will dissapate.  Always handle Apicure with Chemical resistant
Neoprene gloves, even if there is no smell.  The ones we are shipping today and
the ones the distributors will get next week  have no residue on the outside.
Bob Stevens

Bob Cannaday wrote:

> I received a shipment of Apicure yesterday from BetterBee.  When I first
> opened it I was gased by a large amount of fumes that came out of the box.
> As I took a few steps back and walked out the garage to catch my breath I
> wondered how much time I had taken off my life with enhaling those fumes.
> I returned later to check out the package and found what I thought was
> leakage as there appeared to be a liquid all over the packing and packages
> of apicure.  I called BetterBee to let them know that there appeared to be
> a problem with the shipment.  They assured me this was normal and the
> moisture I saw was water.  Well, that New York water had a different smell
> to it than any water I had ever smelt.  I examined every pack as quickly as
> I could as the smell was too strong to stand.  I placed the packages in a
> plastic tupperware container for now until I can think of another plan on
> what to do with those packets.  I guess in closing what I am trying to say
> is if you receive a shipment don't open it like a christmas package like I
> did you might be in for a surprise.