Date:          Mon, 14 Jun 1999 20:03:14 -0700
From:          "Patrick M. Haley " <pmhales@cybergap.net>
Subject:       Paraffin Waste
To:            Histonet <HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu>

Pat,

Probably not, however, anything is possible and in Australia 
it is preferred that ALL tissue waste be disposed of to the 
hazardous waste.   But I bet it doesn't always happen.

Bill
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Question? Is 
the paraffin waste generated during microtomy considered hazardous? 
Must it be disposed of as hazardous waste?

Pat



Bill Sinai
Department Manager
Tissue Pathology
ICPMR Westmead Hospital 
WESTMEAD NSW AUSTRALIA
Phone 61+2+9845 7774  Fax 61+2+9687 2330