[Histonet] Disposal of Formaldehyde

[Bernice Frederick]

We place it in 5 gallon containers and the office of research safety comes
and picks it up and it goes to a waste hauler form there. They pick up
alcohol as well as xylene. If we had the space for a recycler......
Bernice


Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Northwestern University
Pathology Core Facility
ECOGPCO-RL 
710 N Fairbanks Court
Olson 8-421
Chicago,IL 60611
312-503-3723


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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Martin, Gary
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 9:27 AM
To: Jessica Piche; histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Disposal of Formaldehyde

First ... even if the local authorities allow this ... it doesn't make
"Green" sense to do it, especially when there are other very workable
alternatives.  The path we chose was to purchase a very simple gravity feed
recycler produced and sold by Creative Waste Solutions (888) 795-8300. Check
them out.
Gary

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica
Piche
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:11 AM
To: histonet
Subject: [Histonet] Disposal of Formaldehyde

 
Hi All, 
We have a question regarding the disposal of formaldehyde. We were told at
our hospital that a consultant said it was okay to dump formaldehyde down
the drain. I believe they said it was okay to dump 15 gallons or so a day!
We are not to fond of this idea and would like to know what everyone else is
doing. How is everyone disposing of their formaldehyde? We would be
especially interested in what other hospitals in CT are doing. 
Thanks,
Jessica Piche-Grocki, HT(ASCP)
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