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Offline capt44

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Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« on: October 26, 2015, 06:09:13 pm »
I thought I was being careful using the oxalic acid vapor.
I treated around 75 or so hives one day and got a small whif of vapor 3 times.
Next day I was coughing when taking breaths of air.
The I treated 5 hives here to show a feller how to use it.
Two days later I went to a neighbors house down the road and treated 2 hives and got a small whif.
I am now laid up with congested lungs.
I've had current flu and pneumonia shots.
I am not using oxalic acid vapor any more with a respirator.
A small whif is all it takes.
I love the way it works with bees.
Just thought I'd warn ya.
Richard Vardaman (capt44)

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Re: Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2015, 10:26:06 pm »
Good to know.
One more reason not to treat Beas.
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Re: Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2015, 10:34:01 am »
Whatd the doc say Capt?
39 Hives and growing.  Havent found the end of the comfort zone yet.

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Re: Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2015, 12:04:28 pm »
Capt, keep us posted on your condition, please.

What kind of respirator were you earing?  I use a respirator for a lot of things, but may need a better one to work with OA.
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Re: Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2015, 06:14:22 pm »
I think he meant "without" a respirator. I take it he was wearing none...
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Re: Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2015, 05:04:52 pm »
I went to the VA emergency room and seen a doc.
They said I had pneumonia.
Ain't got a clue how I got that.
I told them of the Oxalic Acid vapor and they had to look it up.
I am showing no signs of chemical poisoning at this time but I still have some test results I'm waiting for.
They run a camera down my throat and down into my lungs and so far no chemical contamination.
But what I've read about it so far I am going to use a respirator.
Whew! so far so good cept for the pneumonia part.
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Re: Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2015, 05:44:33 pm »
I think he meant "without" a respirator. I take it he was wearing none...

Yeah, I wondered.  I wear a good respirator and a full-face shield over it when I work with chemicals.  I was thinking about forgetting about OAV after reading his first post.  Capt, you skeered me, man!
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Re: Use caution with Oxalic Acid Vapor
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2015, 06:18:51 pm »
I will go with the extra 12 ft jumper cables attached to car...
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