[Histonet] Re: Recycling alcohol

Tue Jan 20 10:39:40 CST 2015

The issue is of isoprpanol and/or methanol is really not the point.  The ATF requires the alcohol to be unfit for human consumption so either or both of these solutions in ethanol will render it dangerous and undrinkable.  If you do not have one or both of these in the ethanol it is taxed and therefore very expensive and time consuming. 

Pam 

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From: "Esther C Peters" <epeters2 <@t> gmu.edu> 
To: "Pamela A Marcum" <PAMarcum <@t> uams.edu>, "Hazel V Horn" <HornHV <@t> archildrens.org>, "James' 'Vickroy" <jvickroy <@t> SpringfieldClinic.com>, "Histonet" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:35:39 AM 
Subject: [Histonet] Re: Recycling alcohol 

American Mastertech Scientific makes Reagent Alcohol with just ethanol and isopropanol. 

Esther C. Peters, Ph.D. 
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Environmental Science & Policy 
George Mason University 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:22 AM 
To: Horn, Hazel V; 'Vickroy, James'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Recycling alcohol 

Hazel is correct if you use the pure ethanol the paperwork is horrible and the limits on what should be in the lab are very low for a normal Histology Lab.  Reagent alcohol is the best way to go as it has methanol and isopropanol in it so it is undrinkable and therefore not under the same ATF rules of usage. 

Pam Marcum 
UAMS 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Horn, Hazel V 
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 1:05 PM 
To: 'Vickroy, James'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Recycling alcohol 

With Ethyl alcohol you will need a license and will have to keep records.  With reagent grade alcohol none of that is necessary. 

Hazel Horn 
Supervisor of Histology/Autopsy/Transcription Anatomic Pathology Arkansas Children's Hospital 
1 Children's Way | Slot 820| Little Rock, AR 72202 
501.364.4240 direct | 501.364.1241 fax 
hornhv <@t> archildrens.org 
archildrens.org 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Vickroy, James 
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 12:28 PM 
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: [Histonet] Recycling alcohol 

We are planning to recycle alcohol in the new lab I am working with.   Previously I always used an alcohol blend such as the "Flex" products.  However at this new lab we are going to only process biopsies so I believe I can get by using ethanol and not a blend.   We will be getting our alcohol from Thermofisher.  Can anyone tell me which alcohols they are using for dehydration?  Reagent alcohol or ethyl alcohol.  Obviously we will make our own concentrations from a 100%. 

Jim 

Jim Vickroy 
Histology Manager 
Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building 
1025 South 6th Street 
Springfield, Illinois  62703 
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