[Histonet] Bouin's fixative

[Bob Richmond]

>
> Bouin's fixative has no business being used in a spray bottle. It's a very
> toxic material that shouldn't be aerosolized.
>

As Dr. Steve McClain suggests, dilute acetic acid - 3 to 5%, white vinegar,
is quite sufficient for preparing tissue for inking, and isn't toxic and
messy like Bouin's fixative, or flammable like acetone.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Maryville TN