Re: Safety of employees handling paraffin embedded tissue, CJD,Organ retention

From:Neuropathology <Neuropath.Frenchay@dial.pipex.com>

Steve if you get a reply, that makes any sense,  please post it.  I'm not
holding my breath.

Andy Shand
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Machin UK <stevemachinuk@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <ScubaD100@aol.com>; Histonet Histonet Histonet
<histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: Safety of employees handling paraffin embedded tissue,
CJD,Organ retention


> --- ScubaD100@aol.com wrote: > I have recently heard of a previous
employee of
> a pathology laboratory suing
> > for being exposed to and contracting Hepatitis C from handling the
paraffin
> > blocks.  I have never seen anybody wearing gloves during the embedding
and
> > microtomy of properly fixed tissue sections.  Has anybody else heard of
any
> > similar circumstances and if so, should we all wear gloves during
embedding
> > and sectioning.  I know if I tried to cut tissue sections with gloves
on, I
> > may not be exposed to Hepatitis C, but I would probably be looking for
finger
> >
> > prosthesis.
> >
> > greg.good@tenethealth.com
> >
>
> Steve Machin UK comments:
> I've seen TV clips of staff wearing gloves who do suspected CDJ work on
> processed tissue.
> Here, in the UK, we are considering returning processed blocks from post
> mortems to relatives.  I wondered what risk there will be to these
relatives.
> So I tried to get an answer from the CJD surveillance center but was
passed on
> to the Dept of Health who passed me on to the Organ Retention Commission.
I
> emailed the Commission and am awaiting a reply.
>
>
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