Forgive me, a kibitzer, for chiming in.  

I observed plastic lids apparently attacked by long-term exposure to formalin.  Am I under a mistaken impression?

Alan Davis
Biology teacher, 
Marianas High School,
Saipan, NMI

On Wed, 04 Sep 2002 14:54:45 -0400
"Smith, Allen"  wrote:

> I have used many different containers for fixation.  I have never found a
> plastic container that could not stand 48 hours exposure to 10% formalin.
>  
> 
> Allen A. Smith, Ph.D.
> Barry University
> School of Graduate Medical Sciences
>     Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
> Miami Shores, Florida  33161-6695 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LEMIRE, TANYA [mailto:TANYA_LEMIRE@SDSTATE.EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 2:17 PM
> To: 'HistoNet Server'
> Subject: Plastic containers for formalin-fixed tissues
> 
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> 
> Does anyone have any experience with clear plastic contains such as the ones
> found on the following website:  www.sho-me.com  ?
> 
>  
> 
> I contacted the company about using the small containers to store
> formalin-fixed tissues but they were unable to tell me if the plastic could
> stand up to 10% formalin.  (One of our techs has extremely small hands and
> cannot open the traditional opaque plastic contains with yellow lids that
> are specifically designed for this use.)
> 
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> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
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> 
> Tanya D. Lemire, DVM, Diplomate ACVP
> 
> Animal Disease Research & Diagnostic Laboratory
> 
> South Dakota State University
> 
> Veterinary Science Department
> 
> Box 2175, North Campus Drive
> 
> Brookings, South Dakota  57007-1396
> 
> (605) 688-5643 (office)
> 
> (605) 688-6003 (fax)
> 
> http://ihc.sdstate.org
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