[Histonet] RE: Acid Clean Glassware

[Terri Braud]

Chromic acid does a nifty job of removing metal deposits on glassware,
but so do many commercial lab detergents.
Chromic acid is the oxidizer for the fungus in the GMS stain.  Go one
better and get rid of Chromic Acid out of your lab.  It is probably one
of the more toxic / nasty chemicals in your department.  Instead, try
Churukian's Ammoniacal Silver for Fungus in the microwave.  It is a much
simpler, faster, prettier stain.  It uses Periodic Acid as the oxidizer
and does not stain the elastic fibers like a regular GMS.  Both you and
your pathologists will love it, I promise.

Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Holy Redeemer Hospital Laboratory
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
Ph: 215-938-3676
Fax: 215-938-3874
Today's Topics:

   1. Acid Cleaned glassware (Abbott, Tanya)
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