We have an employee who became terribly ill when Clear right was tried.So I
agree with Bruce..Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Gapinski" 
To: "'Margaret Horne'" ; 
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:48 PM
Subject: RE: Concerned about working with carcinogens


> The problem I have with Clear-Rite is that one has no idea when the vapor
> level is too high. Xylene may be health haz 2 and Clear-Rite is 1 but I
feel
> we're lured into a false sense of safety with Clear-Rite. What does too
much
> Clear -Rite smell like? NOTHING!
> Bruce (I am not a rep, old school duffer) Gapinski
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Margaret Horne [mailto:mhorne@Upei.CA]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:40 AM
> To: David.Petsch@med.va.gov
> Cc: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Re: Concerned about working with carcinogens
>
> Instead of working with Xylene , we substitute Clear-Rite.
> I'm told
> that Xylene clears more quickly so I am careful not to rush
> the
> times,but we get good results.
>            The Clear-Rite  is a mixture of alphatic
> hydrocarbons.  It
> has a health hazard index of 1 ( slightly hazarous). I still
> wear
> gloves and use it in the fume hood. Xylene has a health
> hazard
> index of 2 ( moderate hazard).
>
>           The supplier , if your interested , is :
>                                Somagen Diagnostics Inc.
>                                Edmonton , Alberta
>                                Fax: 1-780-438-6595
>
>
>           The manufacturer is Richard-allan Scienific
>                                         Kalamazoo , MI
>                                         1-800-522-7270
>
>
>       Hope this is helpful ,  Margaret
> Margaret Horne
> Dept. of A&P,
> Atlantic Veterinary College, U.P.E.I.
> 550 University Ave., Charlottetown,
> P.E.I.,  C1A 4P3
> Canada
>
>