> Subject:      Re: Formic Acid
 
To:b-liners
 
Formic acid is widely used as a preservative of silage. It is also
used in textile dyeing, leather tanning, coagulation of latex
rubber and electroplating and resin manufacturing. In addition, it is
widely used in synthesis of chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The
toxicology and occupational exposure hazards have been studied and
reported in the literature. The highest concentration of formic acid
was detected in silge making workers and there only few reported cases
of formic acid poisoning in the current literature.
 
 
Medhat Nasr, Ph.D.
 
Ontario beekeepers' Association,
c/o Dept. Evironmental Biology
University of Guelph,
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
N1G 2W1
 
 in textile dying> <snip> > > It is not a new chemical, or one with
> >inherent dangers to the public or the beekeeper, only a new use of a
>                                         ^^^^^^^^
> >old natural occurring chemical, and one at that which has been approved
> >in other countries.
> <snip>
>
> Andy,
>
> I think that this statement is a little missleading.
>
> My understanding is that formic acid is a particular nasty chemical and
> should really be used in a fume cupboard. I believe that it can also be
> absorbed through the skin. It is not, therefore, without danger to the
> beekeeper.
>
>
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> Paul Walton
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