[Histonet] Oil of wintergreen

[Mark Ray]

Margaret Blount wrote:

>I had to laugh at your comments, Terry, I guess you are right. Isn't oil of
>wintergreen methyl salicylate or something of the sort? Older chemistry
>books or the Merck Index should tell us the correct chemical name and then
>it should be easy to source.
>
>Margaret
>
>Margaret Blount
>Chief Technician
>Clinical Biochemistry
>University of Cambridge
>Addenbrooke's Hospital
>Hills Road
>Cambridge
>CB2 2QR 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Marshall Terry Dr, Consultant Histopathologist
>[mailto:Terry.Marshall <@t> rothgen.nhs.uk]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 1:10 PM
>To: Dorothy.L.Webb <@t> HealthPartners.Com; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] Oil of wintergreen
>
>
>Sorry I can't help with a US supply Dorothy, but can't help the comment that
>I would prefer the stink of a body to that of oil of Wintergreen.
>
>Dr Terry L Marshall, B.A.(Law), M.B.,Ch.B.,F.R.C.Path
> Consultant Pathologist
> Rotherham General Hospital
> South Yorkshire
> England
>        terry.marshall <@t> rothgen.nhs.uk
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dorothy.L.Webb <@t> HealthPartners.Com
>[mailto:Dorothy.L.Webb <@t> HealthPartners.Com]
>Sent: 21 July 2004 13:05
>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] Oil of wintergreen
>
>
>
>Does anyone know where oil of wintergreen can be purchased?  The PA's at our
>facility used to use this product in the morgue to take care of odors while
>working on an autopsy.  I cannot locate the product and was wondering if
>anyone could help me or what else is recommended?  This is not an area that
>I am familiar with and am fairly new to my position here!!  Thanks ahead of
>time for any and all help!!
>
>Dorothy Webb
>Regions Hospital
>St.Paul, Mn.
>
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Right you are, Margaret.  Methyl  Salicylate is Synthetic Oil of 
Wintergreen and is suitable for Dorothy's needs. EK Industries carries 
it.  800 283 4244.

Mark Ray
EK Industries