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> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 14:14:02 -0500 > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Formalin and Xylene odor containment > CC: > > Great advice Vinnie, At a prior job our safety manager found there to be > more problems with ozone than what we were trying to fix. > Jan mahoney > Omaha, NE > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Della > Speranza, Vinnie > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 2:09 PM > To: 'Joao Pessoa'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Formalin and Xylene odor containment > > I don't have any expertise in this area however I recall reading about the > controversies of ozone generators. You would do well to do a bit of internet > research before you take this leap. If your facility has a safety officer I'd > definitely determine if there is an institution position on ozone generators. > > Here is one link for information but you shouldn't have difficulty coming up > with others. > > http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html > > > Vinnie Della Speranza > Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services > Medical University of South Carolina > 165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309 > Charleston, South Carolina 29425 > Tel: (843) 792-6353 > Fax: (843) 792-8974 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joao Pessoa > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 3:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Histonet] Formalin and Xylene odor containment > > All, > > We have recently been using a new piece of demo equipment to control > formalin, xylene and other odors. The unit is an air purifier from BioZone > Scientific. Our ventilation is good in all areas of our lab and we have > always been found to be well below the particulate count allotment for > xylene, formalin, and other compounds. However, many area of the lab still > had a heavy chemical smell (like a beauty salon, they say). This smell goes > away with the BioZone unit, which uses UV light and ozone to break down the > organic compounds. Does anyone else has experience with BioZone? We are > thinking about buying it, but I wanted to hear the opinion of others. > > Cheers, > > Joao > > Histo Tech > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > Sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel, Alegent Health is > faithful to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, providing high quality care > for the body, mind and spirit of every person. > > The information contained in this communication, including attachments, is > confidential and private and intended only for the use of the addressees. > Unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited > and may be unlawful. If you received this communication in error, please > inform us of the erroneous delivery by return e-mail message from your > computer. Additionally, although all attachments have been scanned at the > source for viruses, the recipient should check any attachments for the > presence of viruses before opening. Alegent Health accepts no liability for > any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Thank you for > your cooperation. > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5_______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
