[Histonet] Formalin and Solvent Recyclers

[Rene J Buesa]

Stephen:
I used during many years a BR recycler for xylene. 
 
As for formalin I really encourage you to think it twice before trying to recycle formalin because: 
1- if you unfortunately decide to go for a formalin condensation recycler the exposure to formalin will happen in 5 opportunities: emptying the containers in the recycler, recycling, eliminating the waste, adding the salts to neutralize it, including pH checking, and while bottling it again. 
2- if you use a filtration "purifier" you will be exposed in 3 opportunities: emptying the containers in the recycler, testing the pH after the filtration, and bottling it again.
Formalin is such a dangerous substance that no matter how much you "save" is not worth it because you cannot put a price to the health of the operator.
As to the "green" sales pitch of the recyclers salespersons, the correct action will be to make sure that those who dispose of it under contract neutralize it adequately. Formalin is something that unfortunately is "here to stay" (as has been for the last 100 years) and the correct action with it is to avoid its exposure as much as possible.
Think it twice before embarking on a formalin recycling program.
René J.

--- On Wed, 3/25/09, Feher, Stephen <sfeher <@t> CMC-NH.ORG> wrote:

From: Feher, Stephen <sfeher <@t> CMC-NH.ORG>
Subject: [Histonet] Formalin and Solvent Recyclers
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 6:29 PM

I'm looking for solvent and formalin recyclers that have a fairly small
footprint and fairly straight forward ventilation requirements.  Any
suggestions or critiques of recyclers.
 
Thanks,
 
Steve
 

Stephen A. Feher, MS, SCT (ASCP)

Pathology Supervisor

Catholic Medical Center

100 McGregor Street

Manchester, NH 03102

603-663-6707

sfeher <@t> cmc-nh.org <mailto:sfeher <@t> cmc-nh.org> 

 
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