[Histonet] How do you discard formalin that has been used to fixanimal tissue?

[Sherwood, Margaret]

We collect the formalin for hazardous waste pick-up.  
We've never put it into a red biohazard bag.  Once the vials have been emptied,
we put cap back on and throw in regular trash.

Peggy

Peggy Sherwood 
Lab Associate, Photopathology 
Wellman Center for Photomedicine (W224) 
Massachusetts General Hospital 
55 Fruit Street 
Boston, MA 02114 
617-724-4839 (voice mail) 
617-726-6983 (lab) 
617-726-3192 (fax) 
msherwood <@t> partners.org 



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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Amy Lee
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:44 PM
To: histonet
Subject: [Histonet] How do you discard formalin that has been used to
fixanimal tissue?


Hello,
   
  I used to leave them in the bottle and put into red biohazard bag. Now I am
rethinking about this. 
  So how do you do this? I appreciate any input.
   
  Amy

 		
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