Hello,
Regarding disposal of Bouin's solution the following protocol might be
helpful/amusing/terrifying:
https://phc.amedd.army.mil/PHC%20Resource%20Library/Bouins_fixative_solution_FS%20_37-007-0913.pdf
For IHC the argument is that Bouin's doesn't destroy antigens as compared
to other fixative
"I agree it is very dangerous. When I discovered a dried bottle of picric acid
someone had donated to the school right after I first came to the university.
I had to call the fire department and the bomb squad came to get it. They took
it to the firing range and blew a huge sized whole in t
:16 PM
To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Cc: Bob Richmond
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Disposal of Bouin's Solution
https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/cci/safety/picric.pdf
Two hazards: formaldehyde and picric acid (see attached).
While I agree with Dr. Richmond, changing protoco
Not a disposal query.
"There are substitutes for it for most purposes."
Bob, I am interested in "most" and "substitutes"
In what situation does "most" not apply?
What substitutes?
For example, I read that tissues are fixed in Picric acid-containing Formalin
for IHC/IF.
Why?
What's the logi
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Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 6:39 PM
To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Disposal of Bouin's Solution
Lori Jones, CT(ASCP), Pathology Supervisor, Ingalls Memorial Hospital asks:
>>We use Bouin's Solution in our pathology department and are curr
Lori Jones, CT(ASCP), Pathology Supervisor, Ingalls Memorial Hospital asks:
>>We use Bouin's Solution in our pathology department and are currently
disposing of it by neutralizing it with Vytac for formalin. I can't find
supporting documentation that this is the proper way to dispose of it. I'd
li
We use Bouin's Solution in our pathology department and are currently disposing
of it by neutralizing it with Vytac for formalin. I can't find supporting
documentation that this is the proper way to dispose of it. I'd like to know
if and how other institutions are neutralizing Bouin's Solution
