I recall using ethanol to store specimens rather than formalin because
its much less toxic.  Of course, it will also drain color over time.  But
it should be readily and cheaply available =)

Cheers,
Nicholas Johnson

The University of Chicago
Committee on Evolutionary Biology

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, James Cheshire wrote:

> Hey everyone,
> I'd like to ask if anyone knows where I can get formalin; I need it
> for fixing specimens of costoanachis.
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
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> James M. Cheshire (two h's in the surname, thank you)
> Granville, Ohio, USA; minimum winter temp. -10 F / -23 C
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> Oh, they say she died one winter, when there came a killing frost
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