Hello Jennifer,
We are a hospital site and operate 2 Dako Autostainers. We collect our DAB
waste into empty plastic carboys from Coulter Diluent used in our Hematology
Department. These containers are encased within a cardboard cover. They are
very convenient as we can place the hose directly into the waste container from
the Dako itself.
Our volume is such that we discard the containers on a weekly basis. Hope this
information is useful to you
Karen K
Histopathology Dept
Lethbridge Regional Hospital
Lethbridge,Alberta, CANADA
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Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 05:51:33 -0700
From: "Jennifer Campbell" <jcampb...@vdxpathology.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Question about DAB waste
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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.
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