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:	Barbara Stancel [mailto:bstancel@hotmail.com]
		Sent:	Monday, February 26, 2001 12:26 PM
		To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
		Subject:	Histo Air Monitoring

		Ya'll have been so helpful in the past...and I am ever so
thankful. Now I 
		have a new set of questions.

		I have tried a couple of air monitoring systems, but haven't
found one that 
		was easy to use AND doesn't cost an small fortune.  Would
you please take a 
		few minutes and answer my questions?  Just send your reply
back to me and if 
		anyone is interested, I'll post a summary on the Histonet.

		What kind of air monitoring system do you use?  Badges from
Kem Med How long? 8 hour
		How frequently? once a year
		Do you have to report your findings (+ or -), or do you just
keep them
		   on file? keep them on file
		Do you monitor for organic vapors? alcohol?no  xylene? yes
formaldehyde? yes
		Did you choose the system or did someone choose it for you?
I did
		Will you continue to use this system? yes 
		If you are staying with this system is it because it is easy
to use? yes 
		   or is it reasonably priced? yes 

		Thank you very much,

		Histologically yours,
		Barbara Stancel
		Lead Technician, Pathology
		USDA, FSIS, EASTERN LABORATORY
		Athens, Georgia 30605
		e-mail  bstancel@hotmail.com

	
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