If the data supplied with your xylene says wear gloves then you must
wear them but don't use latex gloves because they are not resistant
and some people are alergic to latex.
We used d-limonene(an product from organge skins) for about 10 years.
 The stained slides faded so we stopped using it.




 --- "Ford, Rhonda"  wrote: > Do any of you
clear your slides through xylene but coverslip using
> a
> xylene substitute?  If so what xylene substitute do you use and
> what
> mounting medium?  We have an employee who feels that her dermatitis
> is
> due to cover slipping from xylene.  We are also considering gloves.
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