RE: [Histonet] Re: DMSO
Dear HistoNetters
I agree absolutely with this. I also want to
point out that Paraplast PlusŪ paraffin has DMSO
in it. If you read the container it comes in, it
warns you not to get the wax on your hands! Of
course, the DMSO is exactly what helps the
paraffin penetrate the specimen better, but I
would truly hesitate to use a wax which helped
whatever else I was handling in the lab penetrate
my skin, which is why I always counselled against
its use in my microwaves.
best regards,
Steven Slap
Microwave Consultant
At 12:54 PM -0500 1/15/04, Smith, Allen wrote:
>Although pure dimethylsulfoxide is only slightly toxic (less toxic than
>rubbing alcohol), DMSO carries anything dissolved in it through most gloves
>and through skin. If the DMSO contains anything you wouldn't want to eat,
>wear butyl rubber gloves when handling it.
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