A range of formalin formulations are available, from convenient ready-to-use 10% Neutral Phosphate Buffered Formalin and Formal Saline solutions. 01423 358128.
A distinction must be made between used and unused formalin when disposal action is planned. The distinction is defined inthe Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 2. USED FORMALIN DISPOSAL. Used 10 percent formalin (i.e., the working solution) may be poured down the sink drain and then flushed through the trap with copious amounts of NEVER dilute solutions of formalin using water as a substitute for treatment with the intent of drain disposal. Diluting solutions of formalin greater than 10% with water and then neutralizing them is prohibited. Formalin solutions having concentrations greater than 10% must be disposed of as hazardous waste. 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin Skin: Formalin is a severe skin irritant and a sensitizer. Contact with formalin causes white discoloration, smarting, drying, cracking, and scaling. Prolonged and repeated contact can cause numbness and a hardening or tanning of the skin. Previously exposed persons Safely dispose of both 10% buffered and unbuffered formalin, including zinc formalin, using the Thermo Scientific Vytac Formalin Disposal System. This simple, economical system eliminates the need for expensive waste hauling and onsite permits. General description 10% Neutral buffered formalin (NBF) is the most commonly used fixative throughout the world for light microscopy and is a somewhat forgiving fixative. 10% NBF is well suited for large throughput laboratories, and requires a relatively short period of fixation, but can also be used for the long-term storage of tissue.
Formalin, Formaldehyde, 10% Buffered Solution 18510, MSDS
DetailsAzer Scientific’s prefilled formalin containers are half-filled with a traditional 10% neutral buffered formalin fixative, used in histological applications for fixation and storage of tissue specimens. Our line of prefilled containers is specifically designed for safe collection and transport of various sized tissue specimens. - Polypropylene containers with polyethylene screw caps
Material Safety Data Sheet 93709 Print Date: 2/15/08 Revision Date: 11/01/2007 ACC# 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin Version: 4 Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification
California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5217 Skin (Dermal): Formalin is a severe skin irritant and a sensitizer. Contact with formalin causes white discoloration, smarting, drying, cracking, and scaling. Prolonged and repeated contact can cause numbness and a hardening or tanning of the skin. Previously exposed persons may react to future exposure with an allergic eczematous dermatitis or