I heard a few bad things about it...(not that I have ever used it)... But when you have tissues that had prions (that nothing but heat kills), its not a good idea to crush the slides. They need to get melted or what ever is done to sterilize them first... anyone else know about this?
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:27 AM To: Morken, Tim; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] FW: Slide and Block Disposal Tim, I was just thinking of that gizmo, but couldn't remember its name. They are also available for rent so that one could do their needed volume without having to keep such a thing around. Our intitution would be a prime candidate for the renting option. Plus, they look like they would be "fun" to see work! William (Bill) O'Donnell, HT (ASCP) QIHC Lead Histologist Good Samaritan Hospital 10 East 31st Street Kearney, NE 68847 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Morken, Tim Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 10:22 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] FW: Slide and Block Disposal Norm, if someone is really serious about destroying their slides, they could check out the SlydeEater. I haven't seen it for real but it appears to do an impressive job! http://www.ramflat.com/slydeater.html Tim Morken UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Norm Burnham Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:26 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Slide and Block Disposal Dear Histonetters, I think everyone on the Histonet would like to hear about all the creative, cost effective, and HIPPA-compliant ways labs can dispose of slides and blocks that have exceeded their retention limits. Does anyone use an outside company that disposes of glass slides and/or paraffin blocks, or is there equipment to be rented/purchased that would provide a solution to everyone's slide and block disposal challenge? We would all like to hear of your innovative or not so innovative solutions to this challenge. Thank you in advance for your solutions. Norm Burnham _______________________________________________ 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 Notice from St. Joseph Health System: Please note that the information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet