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Laboratory Safety
Slide Brite Xylene Substitute
If you care about your health and the environment, use SLIDE BRITE. Here are the facts you should consider:
Xylene
Advantages
- Fast
- Can compensate for incomplete fixation of tissue. (Kind-of like a big truck for guys)
- Recyclable
- Cheap to Buy
Disadvantages
- Hazardous
- Flammable
- Special Storage needs
- Disposal Costs
- Nasty Odor
- Severe Health Risks
- Hazardous shipping costs
- Causes headaches
- Over exposed tissue becomes brittle
Slide Brite
Advantages
- Non-Hazardous
- Odorless (No fruity additives to mask smell)
- Gentle on Tissue
- No hazardous disposal cost
- No special storage needed
- Enhances nuclear detail
- No tissue shrinkage
- Recyclable
Disadvantages
- Longer deparaffination times
- Limitations being used on automatic tape coverslippers (most require xylene)
- Higher Product Cost
Exposure to xylene can cause headaches, lack of muscle coordination, dizziness, confusion, irritation of the skin, eyes, nose and throat, difficulty breathing, and more.
A xylene-free lab is safer for you and healthier for the enviroment.
Call us at 800-383-7799 and rid your lab of one more nasty chemical!
Product Information
| Description | More Info |
|---|---|
| Slide Brite (Flash-point of 145U F allows sewer disposal) |
Ordering Information |
| S-Mounting Medium (Compatible w/ xylene & aliphatic substitutes) |
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Company
Newcomer Supply, Inc.
2505 Parview RoadMiddleton, WI 53562-2579
Phone: 800-383-7799
Fax: 608-831-0866
Email: Newcomer Supply
Hours: Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm Central Time
Fax: 608-831-0866
Email: Newcomer Supply
Hours: Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm Central Time
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