Yes, Lord knows whose backyard these wastes are being buried in.... Only
kidding!
But that was what prompted me to buy a recycler and B/R Instruments have
supported me in every way by providing me with other users etc. 
Everything that Sharon has said is true.  I wasn't aware of the cost
analysis feature so I did that on my own but I sold my place on
purchasing it.

Terry J. Mattoon HT(ASCP)
VA Med Ctr.  #113
White River Jct.,VT   05001
(802) 296-5193  (direct # to lab secretary)
802-296-6328  -  FAX


On Mon, 07 Aug 2000 08:25:12 -0700 Sharon Osborn <topper2u@earthlink.net>
writes:
> Additional information:  These recyclers pay for themselves in a very 
> short
> time.  B/R will perform an analysis of costs vs pay back for you if 
> you provide
> the following:  Price of alcohol, xylenes(this includes the price 
> plus hazardous
> transportation fees), disposal costs (typically, you pay $500-700 
> for each 55 gal
> drum you ship out and cradle to grave to cradle responsibility for 
> making certain
> it was indeed disposed of the way you contracted for it to be).  
> Depending upon
> your labs volume, you will be surprised at how quickly these 
> recyclers pay for
> themselves.
> 
> Sharon Osborn wrote:
> 
> > Please look into the B/R recyclers.  The xylenes return more pure 
> than the
> > commercial product you purchase.  The alcohols return 95% 
> consistently when
> > recycler is used properly.  Also consider the formalin recycler.  
> It returns
> > 9-11% consistently with proper operation.  All are easy to 
> operate.  They use
> > fractional distillation.  The company provides document templates 
> for all the
> > records you need.  Call 800.922.9206 for literature and the sales 
> person in
> > your area.  sharon osborn
> >
> > CMD1352@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > I am considering purchasing a xylene-alcohol recycler for our 
> laboratory.
> > > Which one should we demo and possibly purchase, if any?
> 
>