[Histonet] Does xylene cause skin cancer?

[V. Neubert]

Debbie:
Are the 30 min official? Any standard procedure that states 30 min as 
maximum?


> If you can get a hold of them, try using Nitrile gloves as these have a higher chemical resistance than latex.  I use them and change every 30 minutes to avoid breakthrough.
>
> Debbie Faichney
> Institute of Aquaculture
> University of Stirling
> UK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa
> Sent: 22 February 2012 13:09
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jenny Vega
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Does xylene cause skin cancer?
>
> There is no evidence in the literature about skin cancer produced by xylene, although dermatitis are well documented.
> Regardless you should use gloves whenever your hands can get in contact with any chemical as a good safety practice. If your colleagues do not want to use gloves, that is their prerogative, as is yours to wear them.
> René J.
>
> --- On Tue, 2/21/12, Jenny Vega<histotech411 <@t> gmail.com>  wrote:
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> From: Jenny Vega<histotech411 <@t> gmail.com>
> Subject: [Histonet] Does xylene cause skin cancer?
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 10:17 PM
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>
> I am asking this because in my job we mount slides by hand, and my
> coworkers don't like to use gloves because it leaves a residue of latex in
> the back of the slides. I really don't feel comfortable mounting without
> gloves because I heard that xyelene can cause cancer. Some people I know
> personally has told me that this is not possible, but I read in some places
> that xylene could a possible carcinogen.
>
> I have already gotten contact with xylene in my hands a couple of times and
> I am worried.
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>
> Thanks.
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