When I was doing histology, I would use a flexible end of a brush to roll the ribbon end closest to the blade and that would secure it beautifully and no fly aways.
Robyn Vazquez > From: histot...@imagesbyhopper.com > To: trathbo...@somerset-healthcare.com; jcbrit...@cheshire-med.com; > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:10:29 -0400 > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Breezy lab/flyaway ribbons! > CC: > > We have a similar situation, but I have shown my techs how to 1) wet the > brush they use to take the ribbon off the knife and 2) to roll/curl the > ribbon over the damp end of the brush and 3) hover our hand over the top of > the ribbon while moving it (to reduce the breeze) from the microtome to the > waterbath. > > I learned this technique when I first started in Histology, as we had a > choice, a HOT room with no AC and no wind, or learn how to deal with the > breeze and don't sweat! I opted for dealing with the wind. Now, it's > second nature and it matters not whether there is wind or not, I still use > the same motion for tranfer of the ribbon! > > Good luck with your situation. :o) > > Michelle > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rathborne, > Toni > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 8:50 AM > To: Josie Britton; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Breezy lab/flyaway ribbons! > > > For the ceiling vents, you could ask to have deflectors installed. The ones > we have are made of stainless, are slightly larger than the vent, and are > suspended about 6"-8" below the opening. > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]on Behalf Of Josie Britton > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6:23 AM > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Breezy lab/flyaway ribbons! > > > We have been having trouble with big breeze blowing our precious ribbons > > out of our hands while cutting. We would like a door on the Histology > > lab to cut down on the breeze of people walking by through the hall. > > Our facilities want to find out what other people are doing to stop this > > problem. We also have air ducts blowing down from above, which is not > > helping the problem. We would like as many labs solutions as possible. > > Our facilities have come up with all these crazy barriers that we would > > have to move to walk around when we need to put our racks on the > > stainer, answer timers, print more slides, use the oven, etc... > > > > > > > > Any input would be appreciated! > > > > > > > > Breezy girls, > > > > > > > > Josie Britton and Chris Braaten > > > > Cheshire Medical Center > > > > Keene, NH 03431 > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message, including any attachments, > is for the sole use of the intended recipients and may contain confidential > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by electronic mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > This message and any included attachments are from Somerset Medical Center > and are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this > message is confidential and may contain privileged, confidential, > proprietary and/or trade secret information entitled to protection and/or > exemption from disclosure under applicable law. Unauthorized forwarding, > printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly > prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please > promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by > e-mail or you may call Somerset Medical Center's computer Help Desk at > 908-685-2200, ext. 4050. > > Be sure to visit Somerset Medical Center's Web site - > www.somersetmedicalcenter.com - for the most up-to-date news, > event listings, health information and more. > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.439 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2950 - Release Date: 06/22/10 > 06:36:00 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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