[Histonet] picric acid

[Rene J Buesa]

There have been cases where the rotary valve of VIPs have been damaged after using Bouin's fixative without proper washing. 
On the other hand I used to keep picric acid but always in saturated solution, which is about 1%. As long as you have water along with the picric acid bottle, there is no problem.
René J. 

--- On Fri, 2/3/12, Perry, Margaret <Margaret.Perry <@t> sdstate.edu> wrote:


From: Perry, Margaret <Margaret.Perry <@t> sdstate.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] picric acid
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Friday, February 3, 2012, 1:50 PM


I am curious how big an explosion there would be from 1% picric acid in acetone if a little dried around the cap.

Margaret Perry HT(ASCP)
Dept of Veterinary and  Biomedical services
Box 2175
South Dakota State University
Brookings SD 57007
605-688-5638

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