My understanding is that the "filter" canister not only filters the formalin but
also uses absorbents and exchange resins to remove impurities and even stains,
but leaves the buffers.

~ Ford
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Ford Royer
Analytical Instruments, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
(800) 565-1895, ext. 17

"Charles.Embrey" wrote:

> sounds like "filtered" formalin to me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laurie Colbert [mailto:laurie.colbert@huntingtonhospital.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:32 PM
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: recycling system
>
> Does anyone use the formalin recycling system from Creative Waste Solutions?
> The company claims it will recycle formalin without the use of electricity
> or heating.  You "simply dump dirty formalin into funnel and it recycles
> dirty formalin via gravity."  The system gives you back the same volume and
> concentration of formalin - no need to "rebuffer."
>
> They also have an alcohol recycling system and xylene recycling pads that
> remove alcohol and water form your xylene.
>
> Any comments?
>
> Laurie Colbert
> Huntington Memorial Hospital