#3.  Our used stains are added to our alcohol, formalin, xylene sub, xylene
waste container for hauling.

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> From: 	Mike Kirby[SMTP:mikek@mail.saimr.wits.ac.za]
> Sent: 	Thursday, June 01, 2000 5:29 AM
> To: 	Histonet
> Subject: 	Disposal of stain solutions
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> Histonetters..
> Question: Disposal of staining solutions, especially H & E. Does one:-
> 
> 1) Discard down the drain, with lots of water?.
> 2) Discard down the drain into a sand trap. (What do you do with the
> sand?)
> 3) Collect into drums and have it carted away by a commercial disposal
> Company?
> 4) Recycle?
> 5) None of the above.
> 
> Please post your replies on the general Net as there will be many sites in
> South Africa that will be interested in your replies.
> 
> Mike Kirby
> Johannesburg
> South Africa.
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