[Histonet] formalin neutralization

[Rene J Buesa]

Yes you can but prepare yourself for a surprise: you will almost always get a positive reaction!
René J.

--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Stephanie Weaver <sweaver <@t> tvmdl.tamu.edu> wrote:


From: Stephanie Weaver <sweaver <@t> tvmdl.tamu.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] formalin neutralization
To: "histonet post" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 11:25 AM


For those who are better at chemistry than I am:

I have just purchased some Formalex Green to neutralize our waste 10% formalin for safe drain disposal.  I noticed that I can also purchase a "test kit" that will tell me if the aldehydes are safely neutralized.  Instead of that, couldn't I just add a drop of Schiff's reagent to the final product, and that would indicate if there are any unreacted aldehydes?

Thank you in advance,

Stephanie Weaver
Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Lab


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