I used 200 proof ethanol and tried also to recycle it. After making a costs
analysis I concluded it was not worth it. Too much waste, too much electricity,
too much water and only about 50-60% recovery, at beast.If you have a good
ethanol source I would advise not to embark in recycling it. Xyle
We are planning to recycle alcohol in the new lab I am working with.
Previously I always used an alcohol blend such as the "Flex" products. However
at this new lab we are going to only process biopsies so I believe I can get by
using ethanol and not a blend. We will be getting our alcohol f
think that they have looked carefully into this issue.
René J.
--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Maray Weirauch wrote:
From: Maray Weirauch
Subject: [Histonet] Recycling alcohol, xylene and formalin
To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 4:37 PM
Hi histonetters,
We are looking a
Hi histonetters,
We are looking at the possibility of recycling alcohol, xylene and
formalin at our hospital. We currently waste haul the used xylene, and
are allowed (at our quantity) to drain dispose the alcohol and
formalin.
Would anyone who is recycling these products be willing to share thei
