Our blocks (and slides for that matter) are treated as biohazard.

Tom Mc Nemar, HT(ASCP)
Pathology Supervisor
Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark, Ohio

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ramon Ombao [SMTP:mjrjcmrt@sympatico.ca]
> Sent:	Monday, December 04, 2000 4:47 PM
> To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	PARAFFIN BLOCKS DISPOSAL
> 
> Histonetters,
> 
> What is your institutions practice  regarding disposal of Pathology
> Blocks
> (Both surgical & Autopsy).  Is it treated as a Biohazard waste and dealt
> with
> by disposal  companies. Does it get incinerated? or Landfill as garbage?
> Is risk management involved at all?
> 
> I would appreciate comments especially  from the Canadian institutions.
> Thank you  very much.
> 
> Ramon
> toronto
> 
> 
> 
>