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Recycling Solvents and Reagents in a Pathology Laboratory

Algeo, L.A., "Xylene Controversial Mainstay In Histology Laboratories," ADVANCE For Medical Laboratory Professionals, February 28, 1994.

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, "AFIP Hazardous Waste Recycling Program Saves Tax Dollars, Improves Environment," The AFIP Letter, Vol. 151, No. 1, February 1993.

Burson, J.L., "The Governor's Award for Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Waste Management," State of North Carolina, 1989.

Crookham-Dapson, J., and Dapson, R.W., "Recycling," Hazardous Chemicals in the Histopathology Laboratory, Chapter 8, Second Edition, June 1991 .

Dapson, R.W., and Feldman, A.T., "Solvent Recycling," Anatech, Ltd. Newsletter, July 1991.

Dapson, R.W., and Feldman, A.T., "Formalin Recycling," Anatech, Ltd. Newsletter, July 1991.

Dapson, R.W., and Feldman, A.T., "Disposal of Clearing Agents," Anatech, Ltd. Newsletter, February 1992.

Dapson, R.W., "Disposal Options for Clearing Agents: Is Recycling the Best Method?" Histotechnology No. HT-6, ASCP Tech Sample, 1993.

Fenton, J.J., "Solvent Recovery," The International Hospital Federation Official Yearbook, 1986.

Gibbs, L.M., "Environmental Risk Factors in Solvent Recycling," American Clinical Products Review, Nov. 1983.

Gibbs, L.M., "Recovery of Waste Organic Solvents In a Health Care Institution," American Clinical Products Review, November-December, 1983.

Griffey, P.A. and Weller, J.L., "Recovery of Waste Organic Solvents." Hoeltge, G.A., "How to Reduce Hazardous Laboratory Waste," CAP Today, June 1992.

MacNiven, I., "The Use of the B/R Solvent Recovery System in an Anatomic Pathology Laboratory," abstract.

Mangravite, J.A., and Roark, R.R., "High Purity Solvent Recycling in Your Own Laboratory," Lab Equipment Digest, May 1993.

Mangravite, J.A., Roark, R.R. Sr., Roark, R.R. Jr., and Van Triest, Paul, "Applications for Waste Solvent Recovery Using Spinning Band Distillation," Pollution Prevention and Waste M Minimization in Laboratories, Chp. 20, pgs. 329-376, Lewis Publishers, New York, NY, 1996.

Ontario Ministry of Environment, "Waste Not, Want Not," January 1995.

Pelehach, L., "Health Care Goes Green: The Dollars and Sense of Reagent Recycling," Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 26, No. 5, May 1995.

Phillips, P., "Recycling Hazardous Chemical Waste- and Proud of It," CAP Today, December, 1994.

Roark, R.R. Jr., "Recycling," CAP Today, Letter to the Editor, February 1995. Roark, R.R. Jr., "Recycling," CAP Today, Letter to the Editor, May 1995.

Roby, T., "Reagent Disposal-An Alternative Approach," ASCT News, Vol. VIII, No. 1, 1987.

Santoianni, R., "Emory University Hospital Histology Laboratory Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal Solvent Recycling Report," PALM, Vol. V, Iss. 1, April 1992.

Warbritton, A.R., Mangravite, J.A., and Martin, C. Jr., "Solvent Recycling in the Histology Laboratory: A Comparison of Fractional Distillation and Flash Evaporation Techniques," National Meeting of the National Society for Histotechnology, Monterey, CA, Sep. 1992.

Williams, G., "Xylene Recycling," University Hospital Consortium's Compendium of Cost Savings Projects: Laboratory, 1995.

York Hospital Image, "Histology 'Still' Used to Recover and Purity Solvents."

Recycling and Distillation \AD HPLC Applications

Foery, R.F., Mangravite, J.A., and Katusz, R.M., "HPLC Solvent Recovery By Spinning Band Distillation," 32nd Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Atlantic City, NJ, March 1981, 460.

Katusz, R. M., Bellew, L., Mangravite, J.A., and Foery, R.F., "Recovery of HPLC Grade Acetonitrile by Spinning Band Distillation," Journal of Chromotagraphy, 213, 331, 1981.

Poche, D., "Use of a Spinning Band Distillation Unit for the Recovery of High Temperature GPC Waste," R&D Report from The Dow Chemical Company.

Pfenning, A.P., and Hurlbut, J.A., "Method For Recycling Methanol By Distillation," Laboratory Information Bulletin, F.D.A.

Pfenning, A.P., and Hurlbut, J.A., "Method For Recycling Acetonitrile By Distillation," Laboratory Information Bulletin, F.D.A.

Mangravite, J.A., Roark, R.R. Sr., Roark, R.R. Jr., and Van Triest, Paul, "Solvent Recycling by Spinning Band Distillation: Theory, Equipment, and Limitations" Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization in Laboratories, Chp. 15, pgs. 239-274, Lewis Publishers, New York, NY, 1996.

Recycling and Distillation \AD Radioactive Waste Reduction Applications

Mangravite, J.A., Gallis, D., and Foery, R.F., "Recovery of Toluene and Xylene From Liquid Scintillation Waste," American Laboratory, 15, 24, 1983.

Mangravite, J.A., Roark, R.R. Sr., and Gibbs, L., "Recovery of Organic Solvents From Low Level Radioactive Waste," ATOM 373, November 1987.

Mangravite, J.A., "Separation and Analysis of Citral Isomers," Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 60, May 1983.

Mangravite, J.A., "Separation and Analysis of Citral Isomers," Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 60, May 1983.

Recycling and Distillation \AD Environmental Applications

Stunkel, J., "Structuring a Large Scale Solvent Recycling Program," Laboratory Environmental Compliance Workshop, February 1993.

Teranishi, R., "Sample Preparation," Analysis of Foods and Beverages, U.S.D.A. abstract.

Valkenburg, Cornelius, "Recycling Laboratory Solvents by Distillation" Poster Session, Pittsburgh Conference, Chicago, IL 1996.

Willig, Thomas, "Recycling DCM in the Environmental Testing Laboratory," Poster Session, Pittsburgh Conference, Atlanta, GA 1997.

Distillation · Flavors/Fragrances/Natural Products

Mangravite, J.A., "Separation and Analysis of Citral Isomers," Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 60, May 1983.

Teranishi, R., "Separations," Flavor Research; Recent Advances, 1981.

General Distillation - Types of Distillation

Yost, Roy., "Distillation Primer," American Laboratory, January 1974.

Majors, Ronald, "Distillation as a Sample Preparation and Separation Technique," LC•GC International, January, 1999

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