[Histonet] B5 fixative

[Podawiltz, Thomas]

We do not use B5 at all. In fact Poly Scientific has discontinued it. For those areas like us that are going Mercury free, the Pathologist would have no choice but to find a replacement fixative. For those who still use B5, just how are you disposing of it?

Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP)
Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer
LRGHealthcare
603-524-3211 ext: 3220
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce [JWeems <@t> sjha.org]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:59 AM
To: Laurie Colbert; Bryan Watson; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] B5 fixative

I believe there is a federal law against it. Better check it out! j

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie
Colbert
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:50 AM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] B5 fixative

We still use B-5, as our pathologists are also insistent on using it.

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bryan
Watson
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 6:22 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] B5 fixative

How many still use B5 fixative? And for those who do not, what do you
use as a replacement? One of our pathologists is insistent on using B5,
and we'd rather try to get away from it.
Thanks,
Bryan
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