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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALPHA PRO TECH LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				631030494
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19893
		FILM NUMBER:		97644776

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 CENTURIAN DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 112
		CITY:			MARKHAM ONTARIO CANA
		STATE:			A6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9054790654

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 CENTURION DR
		STREET 2:		STE 112
		CITY:			MARKHAM ON
		STATE:			A6

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BFD INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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                      OPTON HANDLER FEILER & LANDAU, LLP
                               Attorneys At Law
                             52 Vanderbilt Avenue
                        New York, New York 10017-3808
                          Telephone: (212) 599-1744


July 24, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Amy Meltzer Starr, Esq.
           Special Counsel


                 RE:  Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
                      Preliminary Schedule 14A
                      Filed October 30, 1996
                      File No. 0-19893

Dear Ms. Starr:

On behalf of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. we hereby withdraw the above referenced 
Preliminary Schedule 14A.



Very truly yours,




Peter Landau

PL:jm

cc:  Sheldon Hoffman


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