Did they give you a reason why this shouldn't be done?




At 11:55 AM 2/28/2002 -0600, Horn, Hazel V wrote:
>We have the VIP and Sakura told us NOT to use it to clean molds.
>Hazel
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dresser, Karen [SMTP:Karen.Dresser@umassmed.edu]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 1:40 PM
> > To:   'Carol Brown'; 'HistoNet Server'
> > Cc:   Neff, Faye
> > Subject:      RE: Cleaning of metal Base molds
> >
> > some labs through them in the chamber during
> > the cleaning cycle on their processor. it may
> > "dirty" your clean-cycle xylenes faster, but it
> > gets your molds totally clean.
> >
> > Karen Dresser
> > Research Histotechnician
> > UMASS Medical School
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Carol Brown [mailto:BrownCm@brandonrha.mb.ca]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:45 AM
> > To: 'HistoNet Server'
> > Cc: Neff, Faye
> > Subject: Cleaning of metal Base molds
> >
> >
> > Our facility has, over the years, varied the process in which we clean our
> > base molds.  We have most recently been avoiding the use of xylene or it's
> > substitutes do to the odor and, upon subsequent washing, is hard on the
> > plastic plumbing and rubber washers is the washer that we use.
> > Since we no longer use a paraffin solvent prior to washing our dishwasher
> > is
> > plugging up due to the solidification of paraffin.
> > How do other facilities remove the paraffin from their metal base molds
> > and
> > have them clean for the next use?
> > Thanks in advance for your assistance.
> >
> > Carol Brown
> > Technical Administrator
> > Westman Regional Laboratory
> > Phone-204-726-2549
> > Fax 204-725-0259
> >
> >


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Jill Songer HT (ASCP)
Supervisor, Anatomic Pathology
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Virginia Tech