[Boost-users] [geometry] getting overlay_invalid_input_exception thrown from union operation

I am seeing a overlay_invalid_input_exception thrown from has_self_intersections when calling the union() operation. Does indicate an internal error, or have I not conditioned my input properly? My test is, taking the TIGER 2010 counties file for Alaska, and repeatedly calling union() on the polygons. There may be some issues that I can think of: 1) Island chains are represented as one big multi-ring polygon in the source shape file. When I convert to boost polygon, I set the first ring as the outer, and all others as inners. 2) Aleutians cross the 180-meridian. I am, however, taking steps to force all latitudes into the negative range, but that logic may need to be checked.