[Histonet] Schiff's reagent in microwave?

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Technically we should all have the oven under the hood and it is not always possible if we need to use the hood for anything else.  I know I was told to look into the cost of a laboratory microwave and thought the people I worked for at the time would have heart attack when they saw the quote.  I used the Target MW as close to the hood as I could get it and that allowed me to move the Schiff's and anything else very quickly under the hood.  I could hold my breathe and get it there.  Otherwise I don't what would stop the fumes completely for you.

In an ideal world we would all have large hoods and lab MWs for safety.  

Pam Marcum

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> Do you have room in the fume hood for the microwave? 
> 
> Juan C. Gutierrez, HT(ASCP) 
> Histology Laboratory Supervisor 
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> Jacquie.Farnsworth <@t> cls.ab.ca 
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:52 AM 
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> Subject: [Histonet] Schiff's reagent in microwave? 
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> Hi Histonetters, 
> Does anyone have some thoughts on microwaving Schiff's reagent? We currently 
> microwave Schiff's in our plastics laboratory (for PAS stain on our renal 
> biopsies). We take the heated reagent out of the microwave, and place it in a 
> fumehood immediately and remove slides. One of our techs is still having 
> problems with the fumes. R95 masks are available, but I am wondering if anyone 
> has any thoughts? Suggestions? Does anyone else microwave Schiff's reagent? 
> 
> Thank you in advance, 
> Jacquie 
> 
> Jacqueline Farnsworth 
> Anatomic Pathology Tech III 
> Calgary Laboratory Services 
> Jacquie.Farnsworth <@t> CLS.ab.ca 
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