Embalming Fluid Dilution Calculation Easy Questions: Chest A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED

Embalming Fluid Dilution Calculation Easy Questions:
Chest A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED
Embalming Fluid Dilution Calculation - ✔✔✔C x V = C' x V'



C - ✔✔✔Concentration of formaldehyde in the bottle



(Index: strength of an embalming fluid, indicated by the number of grams of pure formaldehyde gas dissolved in 100 mL of
water. Index usually refers to a percentage; an embalming fluid with an index of 25 usually contains 25% formaldehyde gas)



V - ✔✔✔Amount of liquid in the bottle (ounces)



C' - ✔✔✔Concentration of strength of arterial solution (percent)



V' - ✔✔✔Amount of total solution in the tank (ounces)



Reminders - ✔✔✔1 gallon = 128 ounces

1 bottle of fluid = 16 ounces

Ideal sterilization achieved at 2 - 3% strength of solution



1 gallon - ✔✔✔128 ounces



1 bottle of fluid - ✔✔✔16 ounces



Ideal solution achieved at - ✔✔✔2 - 3% strength of solution



Accessory Chemicals - ✔✔✔When accessory chemicals are mentioned in the problem, they will not be used in the above
equation. Only ARTERIAL FLUID is used in the above calculation. (Because arterial fluid is the only determining factor of strength
of solution)



Amount of Water Calculations - ✔✔✔As an exception to the rule above, accessory chemicals are used in calculation total
volume of solution in the tank.