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From: Ernest Lippert <ernielippert**At_Symbol_Here**TOAST.NET>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Gram Staining information
Date: April 7, 2012 5:41:56 PM EDT
Reply-To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU>
Message-ID: <9BD19E74-2E3D-42EC-ADE3-7C8049E5A37B**At_Symbol_Here**MY.APSU.EDU>


Blanca,
As a student, please question what is told to you, especially when it is vague or doesn't make sense. That is the essence of learning.
Regards,
Ernest Lippert


On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Martinez, Blanca A. <BMARTINEZ4**At_Symbol_Here**my.apsu.edu> wrote:
Hello,
As a student finishing my clinical rotation as a medical laboratory scientist, I have received conflicting information regarding the proper disposal of gram stain - Crystal Violet, Gram's Iodine (mordant), Alcohol/Acetone (gen. isopropanol decolourize), and safranin. Some say proper disposal when staining human specimens is sufficient with water flushing down the drain versus collection into a carboy. Since I am still a student in the field, I do not question what is told to me however, I would like to know proper daily disposal. When looking at various MSDS for these chemicals it usually states to follow federal/state/local regulations for empty bottles/excess remainder however, daily disposal seems awfully vague. Can anyone please shed some light on the matter.

Thank you in advance,
Blanca Martinez


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