I suggest Creative Waste Solutions for your Formalin recycling (actually refilering). We are a large volume lab and have been using multiple sytems (3 gallon to 20 gallon) for 5+ yrs without issue. By refiltering, you can reduce your purchase of new solution by at least 70%. There is no end point for re-use and there is no fish ordor as you get from heat distilation. Very cost effective and very user friendly.
William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP) > Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 13:34:35 -0500 > From: bauer.ka...@mayo.edu > To: lpjo...@srhs-pa.org; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Switching Back to Formalin > CC: > > Don't dispose of it... Recycle it. Creative Waste Solutions has a nice > "Green" recycler for smaller labs, but we're using the BR Instrument for > our lab. I never imagined that we would recycle our formalin, but when > we tried out the BR, I was very impressed. We've saved so much by not > having to constantly purchase formalin and our surgery department has > quit ordering it as well. Since we have much more recycled than we can > use, surgery now gets their formalin from us. > > If you can't get a recycler, we used to use D'Formalizer from Surgipath > to neutralize our formalin. > > Good luck, > > Karen > > Karen L. Bauer HT/HTL (ASCP) > Histology Section Chief > Department of Pathology - Luther Hospital > Luther Midelfort - Mayo Health System > 715-838-3205 > bauer.ka...@mayo.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jones, > Laura > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 1:16 PM > To: Histonet (E-mail) > Subject: [Histonet] Switching Back to Formalin > > After years of working to get away from the use of Formalin in our lab, > it seems as though we are going to be bringing it back. I'm seeking > advice concerning what everyone is using to neutralize their formalin > prior to disposal. Any recommendations welcome! Thanks in advance! > Laura > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5_______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
