We use the same company that takes away our alcohol waste. They pulverize the slides for us. There is a company in WI that makes a Slydeater that you can rent for one month to pulverize your slides. I am looking into that aspect.
Joyce Cline, H.T. (ASCP) Technical Specialist Hagerstown Medical Lab. 301-665-4980 fax 301-665-4941 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sharon Campbell Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:57 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] slide disposal 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 ***** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ***** This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet