We don't even let them near the stainers, processors or coverslippers. Those I've seen that are expecting can't deal with the smell anyway. It's a teratogen. I wouldn't risk it either. Bernice
Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP) Senior Research Tech Pathology Core Facility ECOGPCO-RL Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center Northwestern University 710 N Fairbanks Court Olson 8-421 Chicago,IL 60611 312-503-3723 b-freder...@northwestern.edu -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 12:34 PM To: JStaruk; 'Parker, Helayne'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Pregnancy Protecting the employer for a possible liability (and law suit after the fact) cannot cover the compensation for a miscarriage or a permanently disabled child. The issue is not protecting the employer, but protecting the employee and her child. I am sorry, but that is how I see it! René J. From: JStaruk <jsta...@masshistology.com> To: "'Parker, Helayne'" <hpar...@skaggs.net>; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:27 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Pregnancy We have a form for all pregnant women (and her doctor) to sign. The form lists the chemicals she will be exposed to and the potential risks of each are outlined. The form also reminds the employee that she should continue to use universal precautions when working around these chemicals. I like to have her doctor acknowledge that he/she is aware of the employee's work environment and that the employee has her doctor's OK to continue working here. I feel that having both sign this form protects us from any possible liability. _______________________ James E. Staruk HT(ASCP) http://www.masshistology.com/ http://www.nehorselabs.com/ -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Parker, Helayne Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 1:10 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Pregnancy Hi Gang, Thought I would ask some people with some more experience than I in this. One of our techs is pregnant- Yay !!! She is very early - about 5 weeks. My Lab Director wants her to start wearing a mask due to the chemicals. So we need to ask what sort of precautions need to take place during the pregnancy etc. We also coverslip by hand here out of xylene etc. I can not remember ever working with any pregnant HTs in the past so I honestly do not know. Please carbon copy replies to jascholefi...@skaggs.net as well. We predominately work with 10% formalin, reagent grade alcohols, paraplast, xylenes, clear-rite 3, Decal I and II (from Surgipath), cytofixative and some routine special stain items. Basically the typical myriad of stuff a very small routine histo lab would have (no immunos).... Thanks and bunch for your help ! Sincerely, Helayne Parker, H.T. (ASCP) Pathology Section Head Cox Medical Center Branson P.O. Box 650, Branson, MO 65615 Phone: 417-335-7254 Fax: 417-335-7127 Email: hpar...@skaggs.net Web: www.coxhealth.com/branson _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet