Old slides, after all the processing they have "endured" are not hazardous (from the contagious/disease point of view) any more. They are hazardous from the mechanical (potential physical injury point of view) and it is more than enough to dispose of them in sharps containers. Word of caution, just do not dump the slides on the sharp containers because they will occupy much more space (and will require more sharp containers) as if you try to place them in a good arrangement. Do not succumb to the temptation of making noise with the old slides as yiu dispose of them! René J.
--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Sharon Campbell <shar...@celligent.net> wrote: From: Sharon Campbell <shar...@celligent.net> Subject: [Histonet] slide disposal To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 4:56 AM Hi everyone! Thank you for all the great responses to my last question about metal vs. plastic molds. I have another question being debated however, How to dispose of slides once the required time is up (10 years for us). We have put the slide in sharps containers and then into biohazard, but are they really bioharzard, the slides only contain the patients accession number - no personal ID on the slides? How do you guys dispose of your slides when space and money are an issue? Thank you Sharon Campbell, HTL(ASCP)CM, BSBM Histology Supervisor Celligent Diagnostics, LLC Formerly Pathology Associates Services 101 East W.T. Harris Blvd, Suite 1212 Charlotte, NC 28262 800-524-6779 ext. 104 704-970-3304 Direct Line shar...@celligent.net _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet