From: Laurie Yoder <laurie.yoder**At_Symbol_Here**EMU.EDU>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] cadaver preservation fluid
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:13:52 -0400
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
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In our teaching lab, we have been using a formaldehyde/phenol/glycerin mixture as a preservative and wetting agent to maintain the cadavers. We would like to move to something less hazardous, and the lab manager is suggesting a 2-phenoxyethanol and propylene glycol mixture. Does anyone have experience with this replacement? Is it as effective as the formaldehyde/phenol? In my quick glance through the SDSs it looks like a better option, but are there other hazards that we should be aware of? I hope that we can scale back the need for our formaldehyde monitoring and respirator program by switching solutions.
Laurie

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Laurie M. Yoder
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Hygiene Officer
Chemistry
Eastern Mennonite University

540.432.4420

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