[Histonet] Cost of 10% NBF

[Rathborne, Toni]

I agree with Rene'. Many years ago at a previous facility, I was wearing all of my PPE's, including a full-face respirator, gloves, and jumpsuit while making 10% nbf. However, the 37% formalin (which was being pumped in with a hose) splashed on my protective jumpsuit. The incident caused  prolonged respiratory problems. It is not something that should be done in a lab. Buy it ready to use, and in a size that is easy enough for your staff to handle safely.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:03 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; SaraBreeden
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Cost of 10% NBF

Regardless of any economic consideration, NBF should NEVER be prepared in the lab.
The exposure of the personnel is too high and dangerous and ought to prevail over costs savings.
Many, many years ago we also prepared our own NBF but abandoned that practice also many many years ago.
Buy the NBF that is prepared under better conditions that any you could try to reproduce in your lab.
René J.

--- On Thu, 12/1/11, Breeden, Sara <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu> wrote:


From: Breeden, Sara <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] Cost of 10% NBF
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 9:53 AM


I don't suppose that anyone out in HistoPersonLand has done a cost comparison between making your own 10% NBF and purchasing a 50-gallon drum of 10% NBF, perhaps?  I did this several years ago but my idea of saving tech time/costs by buying the bulk was shot down because there was someone here that did the making.  Now we're even more shorthanded and I think it would be a better use of everyone's time to just buy the darned stuff in bulk.  Any chances that someone's already done this?  If you have, I'd appreciate your input and my everlasting gratitude (brownies not included).



Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Veterinary Diagnostic Services

1101 Camino de Salud NE

Albuquerque, NM  87102

505-383-9278 (Histology Lab)



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