[Histonet] Disposal of formalin containers

[Mark Tarango]

I just got a comment off the list that says they don't make food containers
from recycled plastic.  If that's the case, can't we recycle formalin
containers?

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 8:34 AM, Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com> wrote:

> Okay, good point.  :)
>
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> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Jackie M O'Connor <
> Jackie.O'Connor <@t> abbott.com <Jackie.O%27Connor <@t> abbott.com>> wrote:
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> >
> > I wouldn't think so - aldehydes may have leeched into the plastic.
> > Would you buy a baby bottle made from recycled formalin containers?
> >
> >
> >
> >   *"Mark Tarango" <marktarango <@t> gmail.com>*
> > Sent by: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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> > 04/16/2008 10:01 AM
> >    To
> >  "Scott, Allison D" <Allison_Scott <@t> hchd.tmc.edu>
> >  cc
> > histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu  Subject
> > Re: [Histonet] Disposal of formalin containers
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> >
> > I wondering... can they could be recycled?
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 7:52 AM, Scott, Allison D <
> > Allison_Scott <@t> hchd.tmc.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello to all in histoland.  Our safety officer inquired If  we had a
> > > procedure for the disposal of our formalin bottles.  The only
> > procedure
> > > that I had was for the waste formalin.  We just throw the bottles in
> > the
> > > trash for disposal.  Does any one do anything special for this type of
> > > disposal.  Your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Allison Scott  HT(ASCP)
> > > Histology Supervisor
> > > LBJ Hospital
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