RE: [Histonet] Methanol

[mailto:darkd...@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 5:26 PM To: Johnston, Amy Subject: Re: [Histonet] Methanol Amy, Are you aware that Formalin Fixative contains Methanol, usually a little over 1%? The label and MSDS should state this. Mark On 3/27/2013 6:47 PM, Johnston, Amy wrote: Hello all

RE: [Histonet] Methanol

: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: 04/02/2013 02:45 PM Subject:RE: [Histonet] Methanol Sent by:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Thank you, But they weren't concerned with the methanol in the formalin, it was the methanol

RE: [Histonet] Methanol

I would contact OSHA and tell them the specifics. The possible vapor contribution of 4 ml of methanol, if it is even measurable, is certainly insignificant from a health/safety perspective. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Methanol

Hello all, I work in a medical lab that has recently expanded to histology and we are working on our chemical hygiene plan. We have already done the initial air sample testing for formaldehyde and xylene, but we were told by someone at OSHA that we need to test for methanol as well. The only

[Histonet] methanol vs ethanol in processing

Hello all If tissue (from autopsy cases) has been fixed in 10% formal saline, will there be a difference in the stained section if: processed in methanol processed in ethanol Thanks Michelle Michelle Perrins Chief Medical Technologist Forensic Pathology Services Division Forensic

Re: [Histonet] methanol vs ethanol in processing

AM Subject: [Histonet] methanol vs ethanol in processing Hello all If tissue (from autopsy cases) has been fixed in 10% formal saline, will there be a difference in the  stained section if: processed in methanol processed in ethanol Thanks Michelle Michelle Perrins Chief Medical Technologist

[Histonet] Methanol in H2O2 explanation--Summary

Hi Histonetters, This has been a fun conversation. I called up a technical support scientist at Vector Labs with the question and was told basically let me get back to you on that. :) But with some digging and the reference from Gudrun (thanks!) I've pieced together the following

[Histonet] Methanol in H2O2 explanation

Hi everyone, Can someone refresh/enlighten me as to why Methanol is used in H2O2 blocking. Let's assume that I take my slides through the xylene/ethanol steps and that after the 70% etoh wash step, they are now in TBST. I could see adding methanol if you were doing the H2O2 blocking as part of