> > Anne Murvosh HT at Advanced Dermatology asks: >>I was wondering if 10% > formalin needed to be kept in a flammable cabinet. We never have before, > but I wondered if we were doing it wrong or if regulations have changed.<< > > Formalin and neutral buffered formalin (3.7% formaldehyde in water) isn't flammable, and doesn't need to be kept in a flammables cabinet.
Formalin may be kept in a flammables cabinet for convenience if you wish. (There are items that must not be kept in a flammables cabinet, such as strong oxidants like nitric acid.) Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
