Section R68-1-5 - Salvage Operations1) All salvage operations with respect to wax, hives and appliances from diseased colonies shall be performed in a tightly screened enclosure using the following procedure: a) frames and comb held for at least 30 minutes in boiling water (212 degrees F) before any wax is removed; b) after removal from the boiling water the frames are destroyed or boiled for a minimum of 20 minutes in a solution of lye water containing no less than 10 pounds of lye (Sodium Hydroxide) for each 100 gal. of water; and c) hive bodies, supers, covers and bottom boards are thoroughly scorched or boiled for a minimum of 20 minutes in the lye water solution. Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-24, effective 11/23/2015