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How should I store my specimens?
What if a student eats/or gets in mouth?
What if I get the specimen fluid in my eye?
What personal protection is required?
How much ventilation should I have?
How can I reduce the smell?
What should I do to keep the specimens in good condition?

Q:     How should I store my specimens?
A:     Store in a cool dry place. It is ok to put in the refrigerator. The freezer is ok too if you want to keep for a long time. Keep specimens wrapped as air tight as possible.

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Q:     What if a student eats/or gets in mouth?
A:     They should be ok. Bio specimens are not hazardous or toxic. Have student drink lots of water, do not induce vomiting. Watch for allergies. Offer SDS to guardians.

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Q:     What if I get the specimen fluid in my eye?
A:     Rinse eye for about 10 minutes. Eye will be dry and red. Use visine to reduce irritation.

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Q:     What personal protection is required?
A:     For good lab practice we recommend gloves, googles. Aprons are good for the younger crowd. 

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Q:     How much ventilation should I have?
A:     Ventilation is not required, but to keep keep the dissection comfortable it would be a good idea to have a window open and a fan on.

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Q:     How can I reduce the smell?
A:      Specimens can be rinsed in water, or soaked over night. 

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Q:     What should I do to keep the specimens in good condition?
A:      We recommend keeping the specimens in a cool, dry place. Wrap specimens up as air tight as possible. Spray a Lysol type air disinfectant 1 to 2 times a week. Clean pans, tools, tables with warm soapy water and dry well. If you'd like you can use Bio Shield or a diluted Lysol floor cleaner on the specimens to keep mold away. 

Generally we put as many specimens in each bag or pail as possible so please specify if you need a certain number (example: 5 bags of 8 pigs or 3 pails of 20 frogs). You may request individual specimen vacuum packing for an additional fee.

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