[Histonet] 10% formaldehyde??

[Breeden, Sara]

Our receiving person just went to a shipping/receiving hazardous
materials workshop where she was told that neither 10% FORMALIN nor 10%
FORMALDEHYDE are considered "dangerous goods".  What the heck? This will
probably end up being my forehead-slapper of the day, but aren't we
talking two different animals here? Our specimens come (well, usually)
in 10%NBF (and sometimes Jack Daniels, I swear!) but is the statement
that was made in the class assuming that "formaldehyde" and "formalin"
are the same thing? Mind you, I was not in this class, but I have seen
their notebook and one of the pages says "10% formaldehyde is not
subject to the requirements as Division 6.2 material." I don't consider
formaldehyde/formalin to be non-dangerous... It's okay for me to be
confused, but not on a Thursday, so I need help. And I don't do the
receiving, so I'm not up on all the shipping requirements.  Thank you
all!

 

Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)

NM Dept. of Agriculture

Veterinary Diagnostic Services

PO Box 4700

Albuquerque, NM  87106

505-841-2576