RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal
We dispose of our waste paraffin as a chemical waste. It gets hauled away, since we have no way to incinerate it. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa [rjbu...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 10:46 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Joanne Clark Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal I always incinerated my used paraffin René J --- On Fri, 7/22/11, Joanne Clark jcl...@pcnm.com wrote: From: Joanne Clark jcl...@pcnm.com Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 4:22 PM Hi All, we had our CAP inspection yesterday and were cited for disposing of our waste wax from the processors in regular waste. In all my 20+ years of working in histology I have never disposed of the dirty wax in biohazard waste. Especially now with the newer processors that have very little carry over. I know this is probably state regulated by is anyone aware of a regulation or documentation that states what the amount of hazardous chemical in a substance must be before it is considered hazardous? And if so, does anyone know of a way to measure the amount of xylene in waste paraffin? Thanks in advance. Joanne Clark, HT Histology Supervisor PCNM ___ 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 THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print,distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of LRGHealthcare. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal
I always incinerated my used paraffin René J --- On Fri, 7/22/11, Joanne Clark jcl...@pcnm.com wrote: From: Joanne Clark jcl...@pcnm.com Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 4:22 PM Hi All, we had our CAP inspection yesterday and were cited for disposing of our waste wax from the processors in regular waste. In all my 20+ years of working in histology I have never disposed of the dirty wax in biohazard waste. Especially now with the newer processors that have very little carry over. I know this is probably state regulated by is anyone aware of a regulation or documentation that states what the amount of hazardous chemical in a substance must be before it is considered hazardous? And if so, does anyone know of a way to measure the amount of xylene in waste paraffin? Thanks in advance. Joanne Clark, HT Histology Supervisor PCNM ___ 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
Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal
That's funny that you got cited for that. I was surprised to learn what our safety officer setup at my lab for paraffin disposal. A commercial company takes our paraffin and makes a product with it that is mixed with cedar sawdust and paraffin wax for starting fires in the BBQ, fireplace, or campfires, etc. I wonder if consumers would want to use this product knowing where the paraffin came from. The company tested the paraffin and said it's pure enough to meet their standards. Just thought it was an interesting so I decided to share. Mark On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Joanne Clark jcl...@pcnm.com wrote: Hi All, we had our CAP inspection yesterday and were cited for disposing of our waste wax from the processors in regular waste. In all my 20+ years of working in histology I have never disposed of the dirty wax in biohazard waste. Especially now with the newer processors that have very little carry over. I know this is probably state regulated by is anyone aware of a regulation or documentation that states what the amount of hazardous chemical in a substance must be before it is considered hazardous? And if so, does anyone know of a way to measure the amount of xylene in waste paraffin? Thanks in advance. Joanne Clark, HT Histology Supervisor PCNM ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal
We have to have our processor paraffin picked up as hazardous waste, since it has traces of CitriSolv in it. Peggy Peggy Sherwood Lab Associate, Photopathology Wellman Center for Photomedicine (EDR 214) Massachusetts General Hospital 50 Blossom Street Boston, MA 02114-2696 617-724-4839 (voice mail) 617-726-6983 (lab) 617-726-1206 (fax) msherw...@partners.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Tarango Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 5:20 PM To: Joanne Clark Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Wax Waste Disposal That's funny that you got cited for that. I was surprised to learn what our safety officer setup at my lab for paraffin disposal. A commercial company takes our paraffin and makes a product with it that is mixed with cedar sawdust and paraffin wax for starting fires in the BBQ, fireplace, or campfires, etc. I wonder if consumers would want to use this product knowing where the paraffin came from. The company tested the paraffin and said it's pure enough to meet their standards. Just thought it was an interesting so I decided to share. Mark On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Joanne Clark jcl...@pcnm.com wrote: Hi All, we had our CAP inspection yesterday and were cited for disposing of our waste wax from the processors in regular waste. In all my 20+ years of working in histology I have never disposed of the dirty wax in biohazard waste. Especially now with the newer processors that have very little carry over. I know this is probably state regulated by is anyone aware of a regulation or documentation that states what the amount of hazardous chemical in a substance must be before it is considered hazardous? And if so, does anyone know of a way to measure the amount of xylene in waste paraffin? Thanks in advance. Joanne Clark, HT Histology Supervisor PCNM ___ 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 The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
