Years and years ago (1970's) we used 5% Chromic acid - but I think they
figured out that it will kill you now.  I've since used a weak (0.5%)
hydrochloric acid solution to acid rinse glassware piecemeal as I need it.


                                                                                                                 
                    "Barnhart,                                                                                   
                    Tammy"                 To:     "histonet@pathology. swmed. edu (E-mail)"                     
                                                            
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                                           Subject:     Acid washed glassware                                    
                    10/09/2002                                                                                   
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After many, many years of not having to mess with cleaning my own glassware,
it looks like I'm back in the business.  Seems like I remember using a 2%(?)
nitric acid solution.  Does this seem reasonable?  Any and all suggestions
would be appreciated.

Tammy Barnhart, BS, HTL(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
St. Alexius Medical Center
Bismarck, ND
tbarnhart@primecare.org