Why do you have to store gum mastic in an explosion proof frig?
Annette




-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Reeves [mailto:REEVEML@shands.ufl.edu]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 11:57
To: gcallis@montana.edu; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Re: isopentane aka 2 methyl butane storage


Along the same lines - Is anyone storing there 2.5% Gum Mastic in an
explosion proof refrigerator?

Mary Reeves
Technical Specialist
Histology
1-352-265-0680 ext 7-2113

>>> Gayle Callis  06/05/03 11:16AM >>>
This solvent must be stored in an EXPLOSION proof freezer as all flammable,
volatile solvents in a laboratory should be stored.  To see what can
happen, read the last and excellent Histo Logic as to what happened at the
University of Arkansas when isopentane was put into a regular freezer!
KABOOM!  with extremely expensive consequences. Mainly they are lucky no
one was killed when the lab went to the moon. 

I believe you can access this publication via Sakura Finetek website, Vinny
might comment on this. 




Gayle Callis
MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)
Research Histopathology Supervisor
Veterinary Molecular Biology - Marsh Lab
Montana State University - Bozeman
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