A Liter!!! It took most of a day to clean 40 ml dropped in a dishwasher to which the tech added extra multiterge, which caused the dishwasher to overflow. A colorful event. My sympathy Rena Fail -------------- Original message from "Swain, Frances L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: --------------
> If you have a staining problem from the spill a weak solution of bleach > usually clears up any Schiff's that is dropped on the bench, floor, hands, > etc. > > Frances L. Swain HT(ASCP) A. A. S. > Special Procedures Technician > Department of Orthopaedic Surgery > Center for Orthopaedic Research > Barton Research Building 2R28 > 4301 West Markham Street > Little Rock AR 72205 > (501) 686-8739 PHONE > (501) 686-8987 FAX > [EMAIL PROTECTED] email > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Emily Sours > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:12 PM > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: Re: [Histonet] schiff's > > Schiff's reagent is my nemesis. It's clear until it gets on anything > outside of the bottle. > Including the floor, clothing, and our fume hood. > (Our post-doc had a little accident. Actually a rather large one, involving > 1 L of Schiff's.) > > Emily > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Charles, Roger wrote: > > > We are using Shiffs reagent. When you put a drop of formalin in Shiffs > > reagent it turns purple. > > > > Roger Charles > > Microbiologist > > Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory > > 2305 N Cameron St > > Harrisburg, PA 17110 > > 717-787-8808 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith Wanda > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:31 PM > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: [Histonet] Is it Formalin-Without Smelling It? > > > > Happy Friday Everyone!!!!! > > Silly question: Is there an easy way to tell if a solution in a container > > is/is not formalin without smelling it????? > > Thanks, > > Wanda > > > > WANDA G. SMITH, HTL(ASCP)HT > > Pathology Supervisor > > TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER > > 9330 Medical Plaza Drive > > Charleston, SC 29406 > > 843-847-4586 > > 843-847-4296 fax > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > > -- > "You would know her for all the things she was...a woman who knew her way in > and out of every new book without being singed, pinched, bumped or tickled > by any line or chapter." > John O'Hara, Appointment in Samarra > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet