Hello Dee and All,

Dee wrote:
How is apistan and coumaphous gotten out, or anything else for that matter? 

Testing is being done on wax used by the cosmetics industry for the above chemicals.   Minute traces of fluvalinate have been found and such wax is used only for candles. 

As a sideline candle maker I can asure you lead wicking and parafin wax burning are more dangerous to you health than PPB  of fluvalinate in your candles.  I used to make dip and carve candles in ten different colors until  fellow candlemakers started to get cancer from breathing parafin fumes. 

The Florida apiary inspectors report not finding coumaphos in wax as of the last time I inquired. . Many do not believe enough coumaphos will be found in wax to register but maybe not. Minute traces of coumaphos has been found in honey but the Florida bee inspectors suspected misuse  by the beekeeper such as leaving the strips on during the honey flow.! 

My candle making friends believe beeswax with PPB of either of the above could be used in candles without a problem.

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison