[Histonet] Not DAB IHC waste

[Jan Shivers]

Hello,
It depends upon which 'red' chromogen you are using.  There are several
with different chemical compositions, so you will need to look at the
Safety Data Sheets which pertain to the chemical you are using.

In my lab we use 3-amino-9-ethylcarbazole (AEC) which is considered
hazardous.  It causes eye and skin irritation, may cause serious eye
damage, and may cause cancer.  We ship our waste off for proper disposal;
it does not go down the water drain.

Best regards,
Jan Shivers
Senior Scientist
IHC/Histology Section Manager
Pathology Teaching Program
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
University of Minnesota
1333 Gortner Ave.
St. Paul, MN  55108
612-624-7297
shive003 at umn.edu

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On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 9:34 AM Histology via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone use only red or magenta detection for IHCs instead of DAB?  We
> do not use DAB and are trying to figure out if our waste is hazardous or
> not.  Any insight would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mehndi Helgren
>
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