Household iron and paper towel has worked for me.  Simply put the paper
towel over the hardened paraplast, iron over the towel, and the melted
paraffin absorbs into the paper towel.  Good luck.

Chris Hendry
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Biological Station
St. Andrews, NB E0G 2X0 Canada
(506) 529-8854 Phone
(506) 529-5862 Fax
e-mail: hendryc@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
URL: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/9440

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research.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Berger, Jennifer [SMTP:jberger@lrri.org]
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:34 PM
> To:	'histonet'
> Subject:	paraplast removal
>
> I know that this has been discussed before, but we had a technician spill
> hot paraplast on her skirt.  What is the best way to remove it?
> Thanks
> Jennifer Berger
> Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
> Albuquerque, NM
> jberger@lrri.org
>