Re: PG in lab
From: | Connie McManus <conmac@cc.usu.edu> |
I that big long diatribe I just sent, I forgot to let you know ... we use
histoclear in everything... including the tissue processor. I transfer stained
slides to xylene, however, as i don't like the way my mounting media reacts with
the histoclear. I coverslip in a hood and wear nitrile gloves. If I have >1
basket (>30 slides), I change gloves with each basket. Sorry to be so
long-winded. *g*
Connie M
"Carson, Karla" wrote:
> Kathy, We use AmeriClear everywhere except on our enclosed tissue
> processors. Since we do annual monitoring we feel the environment is safe
> for all.
>
> Karla Carson
> Regional Pathology Manager
> Mercy Health Care Sacramento
> Phone 916-453-4494
> FAX 916-453-4397
> e-mail kcarson@chw.edu <mailto:kcarson@chw.edu>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Gorham [mailto:kathyg@eoni.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 6:02 PM
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: PG in lab
>
> Good morning fellow histotechs,
> Another few questions from Eastern Oregon. Do you have a
> protocol for
> pregnant histotechs? ? ? Are they allowed to continue to
> work as usual?
> The lab manager just presented me with an article that
> xylene is a risk to
> the unborn child. (like I don't know how dangerous our
> chemicals are) And
> wants me to investigate replacements for xylene. I tried
> several
> substitutes years ago and went back to xylene. Do you use
> a xylene
> substitute? Which one? How do you handle the concern for
> the techs who
> are in their child bearing years if you use xylene? Thanks
> for your
> expertise once again.
>
> Kathy Gorham, H.T.
> Grande Ronde Hospital
> Ls Grande, Oregon
>
>
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