On this subject at our recent CAP inspection a question came up about the labeling of the waste containers that held the DAB waste from our Ventana stainer. We had the container labeled as "Hazardous Chemical Waste". We also keep it in a large plastic carboy which our maintenance dept. then empties into a large metal can that is picked up by a hazardous waste disposal company as the cans become full. The inspector insisted that the waste container itself from our Ventana stainer should have listed every chemical that could possibly be in the waste. How are the DAB waste containers labeled at other facilities? Thank you, Carol
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Smith, Allen Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:57 AM To: 'Jennifer Campbell' Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: [Histonet] RE: Question about DAB waste We keep our DAB waste in a plastic container and give it to our waste disposal company every 6 months. No one has objected to this procedure. Allen A. Smith, Ph.D. Professor of Anatomy Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine Miami Shores, FL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Campbell Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Histonet] Question about DAB waste We just purchased a Dako Autostainer and are in the process of figuring out how to get rid of the haz waste that we will be generating. The machine separates the haz from non-haz, thankfully. I've been communicating with our waste facility and have been having some difficulty. They want to know a lot of specifics like, how much waste we will be brining to them at a time and how often, what sort of containers we will be bringing it in etc. Do you let the haz waste carboy get to a certain level before emptying it? Is it ok to pour this waste into plastic containers of some sort (we were going to use empty distilled water bottles) to transport them to the facility? I would appreciate any insight. Thank you. Jennifer C. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This electronic message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the named recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information protected by the State of Kentucky and/or Federal regulations. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, copying or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this communication in error, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
