If you put a few drops of water in it and it clouds up, it's not good. If
it's good the water will bead up. Very scientific, I know!
Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
404-851-7376
404-851-7831-Fax


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	John Spair [SMTP:John.Spair@multicare.org]
	Sent:	Friday, June 14, 2002 4:38 PM
	To:	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
	Subject:	Alcohol and Xylene Recycling

	I know many people are using stills these days to recycle alcohol
and
	xylene.  It's easy to check the alcohol with a hydrometer to
determine
	percent of the distilled product, but has anyone come up with a
method of
	checking the xylene for purity without having to send it somewhere
for
	analysis??? Thank you

	John Spair,  System Manager
	Pathology Services
	LABORATORIES Northwest
	MultiCare Health System
	john.spair@multicare.org
	253-403-6090