[Histonet] Not DAB IHC waste

[Joe Myers]

Mehndi:
I’ve used products like the ones referring to in many labs, over many years, and although it’s difficult to find explicit references stating that Fast Red (and Fast Blue)-type chromogens are truly hazardous/carcinogenic, like DAB, these are all very complex chemicals that we, as responsible scientists and citizens, should probably refrain from putting into the public sewer system/water supply.  I would, therefore, recommend that your lab treat such waste-reagents as hazardous and dispose of them accordingly.
Respectfully,
Joe Myers, M.S., CT(ASCP)QIHC



Message: 6
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:34:36 +0000
From: Histology <histo at pathlab.us>
To: "histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu"


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