[Histonet] RE: Limit on amount of formalin you can pour down sink?

[clifford berger]

In order to facilitate this discussion, can we please just dintinguish
between 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin and Formaldehyde.  10% NBF is what it
is and Formaldehyde  is the ingredient that is mixed with water and buffers
to create 10% NBF.  Again, just for this discussion.  So, are the new regs
which you refer to for 10% NBF or for Formaldehyde which is actually a
corrosive, flammable and carinogen and is actually found in realtively small
quanities in most pathology labs?  Or are you talking about 10% NBF which is
widely used in pathology labs throughout the world. And where can we find
these regulations?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pruegg <@t> ihctech.net>
To: "'Jackie M O'Connor'" <Jackie.O'Connor <@t> abbott.com>; <mprice26 <@t> juno.com>
Cc: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 4:12 PM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Limit on amount of formalin you can pour down 
sink?


> There are new regs on formaldehyde, it is now a KNOWN human carcinogen
> according to our H&S consultant, the exposure limits are 2 parts per 
> million
> to humans, I would think that pouring it down a drain would expose the
> pourer and anyone else in the area to limits higher than that unless your
> drain is in a fume hood.  We need some haz. Chemicals experts to chime in
> here.
> Patsy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jackie M
> O'Connor
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:08 PM
> To: mprice26 <@t> juno.com
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Limit on amount of formalin you can pour down
> sink?
>
> Yeah - nothing.  It's a hazardous chemical.  I don't know of any state
> where local regulations allow formalin in the wastewater.
>
>
> Jacqueline M. O'Connor HT(ASCP) QIHC
> Assistant Scientist
> Discovery Cancer R4N2 AP3
> 847-938-4919
> Jackie.O'Connor <@t> abbott.com
>
>
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> "mprice26 <@t> juno.com" <mprice26
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> 07/22/2005 01:55 PM
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>        Subject:        [Histonet] RE: Limit on amount of formalin you can
> pour down sink?
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>
> Hi Histonetters,
> Does anyone know of any regulations as to the amount of formalin one can
> pour down the sink? I am in Texas.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Marsha Price
>
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