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Bee smokers and asbestos
Battery-operated bee smokers may contain asbestos in the insulating board between the battery compartment in the handle of the device and the metal smoker.
Bee smokers containing asbestos have been imported into Queensland from China in 2019/20. Contact SafeWork NSW on 1800 ASBESTOS (1800 272 378).
Where to look
Agricultural and horticultural
The battery-operated bee smokers release smoke for beekeeping (apiculture).
What to look for
Two models with different coloured handles have asbestos in the insulating board. The board is between the battery compartment in the handle and the metal smoker.
Manufacture information
- Friable or Non-Friable Friable
- Period of manufacture Approx. 2019
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Imported bee smoker
Asbestos-containing insulation in backing board on a bee smoker