Thank you John! j-----Original Message-----From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of John RyanSent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 1:05 PMTo: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.eduSubject: [Histonet] Paraffin blocksI sent an email to IATA ( International Air Transport Association)regarding paraffin blocks that contain tissue not known to be infectiousand received a reply that they are not considered dangerous goods.  Thisreply was received from the Marian Terlecki, Manager of Cargo Securityand ULD.  John P Ryan, HT(ASCP)HTLAssistant Administrative Director PathologySt. Luke's Episcopal Hospital832-355-2643  "CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:  This e-mail message, including anyattachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s) and maycontain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorizedreview, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited.  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RE: Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods? (Stacy McLaughlin)   5. RE: Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods? (Robyn Vazquez)   6. RE: Type of hematoxylin stain with your bluing    methods ? Tell      all, please. [Scanned] (Robyn Vazquez)   7. RE: Enzyme stains (GUTIERREZ, JUAN)   8. Milestone Microwave Processor (Nita Searcy)   9. RE: Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods? (Bauer, Karen)  10. Re: Milestone Microwave Processor (Mary Reeves)  11. static electricity (Pereira, Laurie )  12. RE: static electricity (Weems, Joyce)  13. re:static electricity (Pereira, Laurie )  14. A good illiustrated book (Shrttmprd@aol.com)  15. RE: Type of hematoxylin stain with your bluing methods ?    Tell      all, please. [Scanned] (SMITH,REBEKAH FELICIA)  16. RE: static electricity (bettina.hutz@orionpharma.com)  17. Re: Enzyme stains (John Kiernan)  18. RE: static electricity[Scanned] (Kemlo Rogerson)  19. New JCAHO PI Standard (Nita Searcy)  20. Autofluorescence problem in olfactory epithelia    cryosections       (Tobias M?tzig)  21. Tissue Disposal ? (bliven.laura@marshfieldclinic.org)  22. RE: RE: Autoimmunostainers DAKO vs Ventanna (Dawson, Glen)----------------------------------------------------------------------Message: 1Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 19:35:38 +0100From: "Gudrun Lang" Subject: [Histonet] Re: Type of hematoxylin stain with your bluing    methods?    Tell all, please. To: "Gayle Callis" ,    "Histonetliste"    Message-ID: <003601c4d7d4$8e3bd160$eeeea8c0@server>Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"Harris - frozen sectionsMayers - HE stainerGudrun----- Original Message ----- From: "Gayle Callis" To: "Gudrun Lang" ;Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:29 PMSubject: Type of hematoxylin stain with your bluing methods? Tell all,please.> Dear All,>> It would be appreciated that you say which hematoxylin you are usingwhen> you give your bluing method.  For Gudrun, are you using Mayers?>> At 02:59 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote:> >Using lithiumcarbonat is the way we do it with staining frozensections.> >In the HE-stainer we have running tapwater. And  the sections arenice.> >After haemalaun in special stains we let the slides in tapwater for3-5min.> >> >Gudrun Lang>> Gayle Callis> MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)> Research Histopathology Supervisor> Veterinary Molecular Biology> Montana State University - Bozeman> PO Box 173610> Bozeman MT 59717-3610> 406 994-6367 (lab with voice mail)> 406 994-4303 (FAX)>>------------------------------Message: 2Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 13:55:27 -0500From: Kathleen Roberts Subject: Re: [Histonet] Type of hematoxylin stain with your bluing    methods?    Tell all, please.To: Gayle Callis ,    "'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'"    Message-ID: <41AE139F.20203@rci.rutgers.edu>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowedWe use Gill's formulation #3 from Fisher Scientific.KathleenGayle Callis wrote:> Dear All,>> It would be appreciated that you say which hematoxylin you are using> when you give your bluing method.  For Gudrun, are you using Mayers?>> At 02:59 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote:>>> Using lithiumcarbonat is the way we do it with staining frozensections.>> In the HE-stainer we have running tapwater. And  the sections arenice.>> After haemalaun in special stains we let the slides in tapwater for>> 3-5 min.>>>> Gudrun Lang>>> Gayle Callis> MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)> Research Histopathology Supervisor> Veterinary Molecular Biology> Montana State University - Bozeman> PO Box 173610> Bozeman MT 59717-3610> 406 994-6367 (lab with voice mail)> 406 994-4303 (FAX)>>>> _______________________________________________> Histonet mailing list> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ------------------------------Message: 3Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 12:51:14 -0600 From: "Bauer, Karen" Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?To: "'Richard Cartun'" ,    "Histonet (E-mail)"    Message-ID:    Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"Richard,The primary container does NOT NEED to be a bio-hazard bag.  Sorry, Ijustused that as a suggestion.  I did ask our safety person about theparaffinblock being the "primary container", but she thought that a plain(small)bag could be used as the primary container and then a bio-hazard bag asthesecondary container, since the secondary container is required to have"bio-hazard" on the outside.  I realize that "we" handle blockswithoutgloves all the time, so I'm not sure what to tell you about that.  Iguessyou'll have to check with your infection control person (I'd hate toopen a"can-o-worms" here).  The regulations are more for the transportingpersonnel so they know how to handle certain "packages".  (That's justwhatI think...)Hope this helps...Karen   -----Original Message-----From: Richard Cartun [mailto:Rcartun@harthosp.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 11:50 AMTo: Bauer, Karen L.Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?Thank you for the detailed information.  One question - If you put theparaffin block into a "Biohazard" bag, doesn't that mean that thepersonwho opens the bag needs to be wearing gloves?  We (histotechs, labaides, secretaries, pathologists, etc.) handle paraffin tissue blocksall the time without wearing gloves.RWCRichard W. Cartun, Ph.D.Director, Immunopathology & HistologyAssistant Director, Anatomic PathologyHartford Hospital80 Seymour StreetHartford, CT  06102(860) 545-1596(860) 545-0174 Fax>>> "Bauer, Karen"  12/01/04 12:41PM >>>Our safety person in the lab has just "trained" us all on the properpackaging of specimens in the lab based on the new regulations thatareout.Regulations come from the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO),the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the USPS, and theDepartment of Transportation (DOT).  Risk groups are ranged from 1 to4with1 being "No to Low Risk" and 4 being "High Risk".  Low risk specimensarethings like diagnostic serum, whole blood, urine, or tissue samplesnotknown to contain pathogens.  Packaging for these specimens need tohaveaprimary container (a bio-hazard bag would be fine for tissue blocks,ormaybe the paraffin block itself is the primary container since thetissue isembedded inside it.  I'll have to check on that...), then a secondarycontainer (which could be another bio-hazard bag), and then an outerpackagethat is sturdy.  This could be a cardboard box or one of thoseinsulatedmanila envelopes used for fragile items.  We do not need to reallyworryabout the outer package, since the couriers that pick up our specimensfromthe lab have coolers or bio-hazard containers that they put thespecimensinto.  This is considered the "outer package".  Our safety person thenhadeveryone who went through the presentation take a short quiz (forcompetency) and gave us a "Certificate" of being trained.  Thistrainingwill need to be done every 2 years.  Everyone in the lab is beingtrained,since at some point we will all need to know how to ship something outwhether it will be Diagnostic or Infectious Specimens (Risk 1 to Risk4).Karen Bauer HT(ASCPHistology SupervisorLuther HospitalEau Claire, WI-----Original Message-----From: Richard Cartun [mailto:Rcartun@harthosp.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:12 AMTo: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?I have just been told that paraffin tissue blocks are considered"Dangerous Goods" and can only be packaged and shipped by individualswho have received special training.  Would anyone like to comment onthis?  Thank you.RichardRichard W. Cartun, Ph.D.Director, Immunopathology & HistologyAssistant Director, Anatomic PathologyHartford Hospital80 Seymour StreetHartford, CT  06102(860) 545-1596(860) 545-0174 Fax_______________________________________________Histonet mailing listHistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet     ********************Confidentiality  Notice********************This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entitytowhom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  Anyunauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this emailmessage,including any attachment, is prohibited.  If you are not the intendedrecipient, please advise the sender by reply email and destroy allcopies ofthe original message.   Thank you.    ********************Confidentiality  Notice********************This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entitytowhom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  Anyunauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this emailmessage,including any attachment, is prohibited.  If you are not the intendedrecipient, please advise the sender by reply email and destroy allcopies ofthe original message.   Thank you.------------------------------Message: 4Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 14:06:02 -0500 From: Stacy McLaughlin Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?To: "'Bauer, Karen'" , 'Richard Cartun'    , histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID:   <3D502BBF5356D31184650090275B750D0346C892@mail.cooley-dickinson.org>Content-Type: text/plainIs anyone checking that this requirement is being fulfilled? (CAP,JCAHO,OSHA, etc...)I want to make sure the right thing is being done, but I also wouldlike toknow if anyone is watching for that specifically.Thanks,Stacy McLaughlin HT (ASCP)(and Lab Safety Lady)Cooley Dickinson HospitalNorthampton,MA-----Original Message-----From: Bauer, Karen [mailto:Bauer.Karen@mayo.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 12:42 PMTo: 'Richard Cartun'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?Our safety person in the lab has just "trained" us all on the properpackaging of specimens in the lab based on the new regulations that areout.Regulations come from the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO),the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the USPS, and theDepartment of Transportation (DOT).  Risk groups are ranged from 1 to 4with1 being "No to Low Risk" and 4 being "High Risk".  Low risk specimensarethings like diagnostic serum, whole blood, urine, or tissue samplesnotknown to contain pathogens.  Packaging for these specimens need to haveaprimary container (a bio-hazard bag would be fine for tissue blocks,ormaybe the paraffin block itself is the primary container since thetissue isembedded inside it.  I'll have to check on that...), then a secondarycontainer (which could be another bio-hazard bag), and then an outerpackagethat is sturdy.  This could be a cardboard box or one of thoseinsulatedmanila envelopes used for fragile items.  We do not need to reallyworryabout the outer package, since the couriers that pick up our specimensfromthe lab have coolers or bio-hazard containers that they put thespecimensinto.  This is considered the "outer package".  Our safety person thenhadeveryone who went through the presentation take a short quiz (forcompetency) and gave us a "Certificate" of being trained.  Thistrainingwill need to be done every 2 years.  Everyone in the lab is beingtrained,since at some point we will all need to know how to ship something outwhether it will be Diagnostic or Infectious Specimens (Risk 1 to Risk4).Karen Bauer HT(ASCPHistology SupervisorLuther HospitalEau Claire, WI-----Original Message-----From: Richard Cartun [mailto:Rcartun@harthosp.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:12 AMTo: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?I have just been told that paraffin tissue blocks are considered"DangerousGoods" and can only be packaged and shipped by individuals who havereceivedspecial training.  Would anyone like to comment on this?  Thank you.RichardRichard W. 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Thank you.------------------------------Message: 5Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 11:15:09 -0800From: "Robyn Vazquez" Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?To: LuckG@empirehealth.org, Rcartun@harthosp.org,    Mackinnon@holburn.com,    histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-asciiJohn,Now that I think about it, I get blocks in the mail occasionally. Maybe it is a regulation that is not known to a doctors office or itisa turn blind eye regulation, because it's not like getting a slab ofmeat in the mail ;0)RobynOHSU>>> "John Mackinnon"  12/1/2004 8:20:02 AM >>>I would say that that regulation would be open to interpretation.  Myinterpretation would be that most tissues following fixation do notcontain viable pathogens and in most cases it would be reasonable toexpect that it does not contain pathogens and is therefore not abiohazard.  I know that there are some infectious agents that survivefixation and processing but in most cases we are aware of thesebecausethey have been diagnosed (most of the time).  These few cases fit thedefinition and should be handled accordingly.  This is just one mansopinion.  P.S.I wonder if all of the meat packing plants include a shipper'sdeclaration (E.coli, BSE) with their raw unfixed carcases they ship tothe grocery stores and butcher shops.  Now there is something to thinkabout. John MacKinnon MLT, ARTLaboratory Director Holburn Biomedical Corporation905-623-1484mackinnon@holburn.com This transmission may contain information that is privileged,confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Ifyouare not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that anydisclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information containedherein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If youreceived this transmission in error, please immediately contact thesender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronicor hard copy format. Thank you.-----Original Message-----From: Robyn Vazquez [mailto:vazquezr@ohsu.edu] Sent: November 30, 2004 6:30 PMTo: LuckG@empirehealth.org; Rcartun@harthosp.org;histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?Richard,They are a regulated class 6.2, it is a substance known or reasonalblyexpected to contain pathogens.  If you ship dangerous goods you willneed a shipper's declaration which is required.RobynOHSU >>> "Luck, Greg D."  11/30/2004 1:59:19 PM >>>Richard,Would you further define or point me towards a regulatory definitionof"Dangerous Goods".Thanks, GregGreg Luck, BS, HT(ASCP)Anatomic Pathology SupervisorDeaconess Medical Center800 W. 5th AveSpokane, WA 99204Phone 509.473.7077Fax 509.473.7133luckg@empirehealth.org -----Original Message-----From: Richard Cartun [mailto:Rcartun@harthosp.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:12 AMTo: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?I have just been told that paraffin tissue blocks are considered"Dangerous Goods" and can only be packaged and shipped by individualswho have received special training.  Would anyone like to comment onthis?  Thank you.RichardRichard W. Cartun, Ph.D.Director, Immunopathology & HistologyAssistant Director, Anatomic PathologyHartford Hospital80 Seymour StreetHartford, CT  06102(860) 545-1596(860) 545-0174 Fax_______________________________________________Histonet mailing listHistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________Histonet mailing listHistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________Histonet mailing listHistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ------------------------------Message: 6Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 11:16:24 -0800From: "Robyn Vazquez" Subject: RE: [Histonet] Type of hematoxylin stain with your bluing    methods ? Tell all, please. [Scanned]To: Kemlo.Rogerson@elht.nhs.uk,    Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-asciiShandon Instant Hematoxylin>>> Kemlo Rogerson  12/1/2004 8:30:30 AM>>>Harris's and Gill's.-----Original Message-----From: Gayle Callis [mailto:gcallis@montana.edu] Sent: 01 December 2004 15:30To: Gudrun Lang; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Type of hematoxylin stain with your bluingmethods?Tellall, please. [Scanned]Dear All,It would be appreciated that you say which hematoxylin you are usingwhen you give your bluing method.  For Gudrun, are you using Mayers?At 02:59 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote:>Using lithiumcarbonat is the way we do it with staining frozensections.>In the HE-stainer we have running tapwater. And  the sections arenice.>After haemalaun in special stains we let the slides in tapwater for3-5min.>>Gudrun LangGayle CallisMT,HT,HTL(ASCP)Research Histopathology SupervisorVeterinary Molecular BiologyMontana State University - BozemanPO Box 173610Bozeman MT 59717-3610406 994-6367 (lab with voice mail)406 994-4303 (FAX)_______________________________________________Histonet mailing listHistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________Histonet mailing listHistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ------------------------------Message: 7Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 14:00:00 -0600From: "GUTIERREZ, JUAN" Subject: RE: [Histonet] Enzyme stainsTo: , Message-ID:    Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"Novocastra has a few different antibodies for cathepsin.www.novocastra.co.uk Juan C. Gutierrez, HT(ASCP)Histology Laboratory Supervisor(210)704-2533My opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.  Longlive free speech!-----Original Message-----From: BennettW@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca [mailto:BennettW@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 11:47 AMTo: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Enzyme stainsHello Histonetters,Does anyone know if there is anything that will stain an enzyme calledcathepsin.  This is an enzyme that is produced by a myxobilatus sp.parasite(Kudoa thyristes) found in fish.  The parasite produces thisprotealyticenzyme.  My preliminary searches haven't revealed too much more thanthat.  Any help would be great.CheersBill BennettHistologistFisheries and Oceans Canada_______________________________________________Histonet mailing listHistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ------------------------------Message: 8Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:21:16 -0600From: "Nita Searcy" Subject: [Histonet] Milestone Microwave ProcessorTo: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"After 18 months in service, we are experiencing paraffin being drawninto the vacuum tube - anyone else having this problem? Can anyoneprovide help ?ThanksNita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP)Scott and White HospitalTemple, TexasDivision Manager, Anatomic Pathology254-724-2438-------------- next part --------------BEGIN:VCARDVERSION:2.1X-GWTYPE:USERFN:Nita SearcyTEL;WORK:4-2438ORG:;PathologyEMAIL;WORK;PREF;NGW:NSEARCY@swmail.sw.org N:Searcy;NitaTITLE:Manager, Pathology DivisionEND:VCARD------------------------------Message: 9Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 14:27:40 -0600 From: "Bauer, Karen" Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?To: "'Stacy McLaughlin'" ,    "'Bauer, Karen'" ,    "'Richard Cartun'"    ,    histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID:    Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"Stacy,If you go to the CAP TODAY, Oct. 2004 issue on page 101, there is a Q &Aabout shipping of materials.  It is also on the CAP General Checklist#GEN.40522.  CAP will be changing their training requirements to everytwoyears instead of the "annual training" that they have on the checklistnow.Hope this helps,Karen -----Original Message-----From: Stacy McLaughlin [mailto:Stacy_McLaughlin@cooley-dickinson.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 1:06 PMTo: 'Bauer, Karen'; 'Richard Cartun'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.eduSubject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?Is anyone checking that this requirement is being fulfilled? (CAP,JCAHO,OSHA, etc...)I want to make sure the right thing is being done, but I also wouldlike toknow if anyone is watching for that specifically.Thanks,Stacy McLaughlin HT (ASCP)(and Lab Safety Lady)Cooley Dickinson HospitalNorthampton,MA-----Original Message-----From: Bauer, Karen [mailto:Bauer.Karen@mayo.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 12:42 PMTo: 'Richard Cartun'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?Our safety person in the lab has just "trained" us all on the properpackaging of specimens in the lab based on the new regulations that areout.Regulations come from the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO),the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the USPS, and theDepartment of Transportation (DOT).  Risk groups are ranged from 1 to 4with1 being "No to Low Risk" and 4 being "High Risk".  Low risk specimensarethings like diagnostic serum, whole blood, urine, or tissue samplesnotknown to contain pathogens.  Packaging for these specimens need to haveaprimary container (a bio-hazard bag would be fine for tissue blocks,ormaybe the paraffin block itself is the primary container since thetissue isembedded inside it.  I'll have to check on that...), then a secondarycontainer (which could be another bio-hazard bag), and then an outerpackagethat is sturdy.  This could be a cardboard box or one of thoseinsulatedmanila envelopes used for fragile items.  We do not need to reallyworryabout the outer package, since the couriers that pick up our specimensfromthe lab have coolers or bio-hazard containers that they put thespecimensinto.  This is considered the "outer package".  Our safety person thenhadeveryone who went through the presentation take a short quiz (forcompetency) and gave us a "Certificate" of being trained.  Thistrainingwill need to be done every 2 years.  Everyone in the lab is beingtrained,since at some point we will all need to know how to ship something outwhether it will be Diagnostic or Infectious Specimens (Risk 1 to Risk4).Karen Bauer HT(ASCPHistology SupervisorLuther HospitalEau Claire, WI-----Original Message-----From: Richard Cartun [mailto:Rcartun@harthosp.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:12 AMTo: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks - Dangerous goods?I have just been told that paraffin tissue blocks are considered"DangerousGoods" and can only be packaged and shipped by individuals who havereceivedspecial training.  Would anyone like to comment on this?  Thank you.RichardRichard W. 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