RE: slide disposal
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From: | "Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS@sjha.org> |
To: | 'Carol Bobrowitz' <Carol_Bobrowitz.PATHOLOGY@qmail.path.mcw.edu>, HistoNet <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu> |
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We discard ours in regular trash - in GA and TN!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carol Bobrowitz [SMTP:Carol_Bobrowitz.PATHOLOGY@qmail.path.mcw.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:03 AM
> To: HistoNet
> Subject: slide disposal
>
> Subject: Time: 12:00
> PM
> OFFICE MEMO slide disposal Date: 5/2/00
> I am posting this for another laboratory.
> The clinical histology department is moving to a new laboratory.
> At this time they need to dispose of old microscope slides, 75 years
> worth.
> Enviromental Services claim these old glass slides are biohazardous and
> need to
> be placed in sharpes containers for disposal. They refuse to remove them
> in
> the corrugated glass disposable containers. We are located in the state
> of
> Wisconsin and particularly would like to hear from labs from this area.
> The
> questions are:
> 1) Are these bioharzardous?
> 2) Does the state have a statute pertaining to this?
> 3) How do other labs in the state dispose of their slides?
> Thank you for all your help in advance.
> Linda Kharitou thanks you.
> Carol Ann Bobrowitz
> Medical College of Wisconsin
>
>
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