Definitely not down sink. ( Depends which country you're in , I suppose,
tho) It's an organic solvent. Either collect for safe disposal via your
Safety Office or, if it' s
 relatively small amounts, evaporate off in the fume cabinet. Storage of
"OCT" -embedded tissues , wrapped in foil, in cryovials ( or self-sealing
bags) is good. -20C for short -term, -70C for long -term
Carl Hobbs
Laboratory Manager
Molecular Neurobiology Group
MRC Centre For Developmental Neurobiology
New Hunts House
Guys Campus
Kings College London
SE1 1UL
020 7848 6810/fax 6816
carl.hobbs@kcl.ac.uk