Re: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

[John Garratt via Histonet]

You could purchase activated charcoal and replace the contents in the old filter

John

On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 8:57 AM, Hannen, Valerie via Histonet 
 wrote:

> Hi everyone.. hope all are well!!
>
> I have a slight dilemma... I have a "Fume-Gard" (old) fume hood and my 
> current vendor is out and will not be restocking. Is there anyone else out 
> there that is using this fume hood for coverslipping?? The dimensions are as 
> follows: H: 5.8 inches, D: 1.5 inches and W: 11.2.
>
> Can anyone steer me to a vendor who might have such filters with these 
> dimensions?
>
> Thanks !!
>
> Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU (FL)
> Section Chief, Histology
> Parrish Medical Center
> 951 N. Washington Ave.
> Titusville,Florida 32796
> T: (321)268-6333 ext. 7506
> F: (321) 268-6149
> valerie.han...@parrishmed.com
> www.parrishmed.com
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Re: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

[Shirley A. Powell via Histonet]

That website did not transfer right. 
www.pathologyserv.com
is the correct one

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Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 12:03 PM
To: Hannen, Valerie 
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Pathology Service, Inc, phone number is 1-866-398-9478 have these filters in 
different sizes.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pathologyserv.com%2Fdata=02%7C01%7Cpowell_sa%40mercer.edu%7Ccb22de696fa24f4617fb08d860a3709c%7C4fb34d2889b247109bcc30824d17fc30%7C0%7C0%7C637365602375331091sdata=AfDrNObUZ7GOnLz4d%2FcdnCa9utZFs5sDHrZsEKla%2FI8%3Dreserved=0
 is their website.
Shirley Powell

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To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

Hi everyone.. hope all are well!!

I have a slight dilemma...  I have a "Fume-Gard" (old) fume hood and my current 
vendor is out and will not be restocking.  Is there anyone else out there that 
is using this fume hood for coverslipping??  The dimensions are as follows:  H: 
5.8 inches, D: 1.5 inches and W: 11.2.

Can anyone steer me to a vendor who might have such filters with these 
dimensions?

Thanks !!

Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU (FL)
Section Chief, Histology
Parrish Medical Center
951 N. Washington Ave.
Titusville,Florida 32796
T: (321)268-6333 ext. 7506
F: (321) 268-6149
valerie.han...@parrishmed.com<mailto:valerie.han...@parrishmed.com>
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Re: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

[Shirley A. Powell via Histonet]

Pathology Service, Inc, phone number is 1-866-398-9478 have these filters in 
different sizes.
www.PathologyServ.com is their website.
Shirley Powell

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From: Hannen, Valerie via Histonet  
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 11:57 AM
To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

Hi everyone.. hope all are well!!

I have a slight dilemma...  I have a "Fume-Gard" (old) fume hood and my current 
vendor is out and will not be restocking.  Is there anyone else out there that 
is using this fume hood for coverslipping??  The dimensions are as follows:  H: 
5.8 inches, D: 1.5 inches and W: 11.2.

Can anyone steer me to a vendor who might have such filters with these 
dimensions?

Thanks !!

Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU (FL)
Section Chief, Histology
Parrish Medical Center
951 N. Washington Ave.
Titusville,Florida 32796
T: (321)268-6333 ext. 7506
F: (321) 268-6149
valerie.han...@parrishmed.com<mailto:valerie.han...@parrishmed.com>
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[Histonet] Fume hood filter

[Hannen, Valerie via Histonet]

Hi everyone.. hope all are well!!

I have a slight dilemma...  I have a "Fume-Gard" (old) fume hood and my current 
vendor is out and will not be restocking.  Is there anyone else out there that 
is using this fume hood for coverslipping??  The dimensions are as follows:  H: 
5.8 inches, D: 1.5 inches and W: 11.2.

Can anyone steer me to a vendor who might have such filters with these 
dimensions?

Thanks !!

Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU (FL)
Section Chief, Histology
Parrish Medical Center
951 N. Washington Ave.
Titusville,Florida 32796
T: (321)268-6333 ext. 7506
F: (321) 268-6149
valerie.han...@parrishmed.com
www.parrishmed.com

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[Histonet] Fume hood

[Amber McKenzie]

What are you using to check your fume hood's with for QC purposes?


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RE: [Histonet] Fume hood

[Liz Chlipala]

We have a service come out and inspect our hoods once a year.  

Liz

Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC
Manager
Premier Laboratory, LLC
PO Box 18592
Boulder, Colorado 80308
office (303) 682-3949 
fax (303) 682-9060
www.premierlab.com
 
 
Ship to Address:
1567 Skyway Drive, Unit E
Longmont, Colorado 80504

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Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 2:32 PM
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What are you using to check your fume hood's with for QC purposes?


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Re: [Histonet] Fume hood

[Rene J Buesa]

We installed small vanes in the area of maximum flow inside the hood and we 
daily checked that the vanes were moving by the air. As to the actual flow in 
f/min the hoods were checked annually by an outside company.
René J.

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Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:31 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Fume hood 

What are you using to check your fume hood's with for QC purposes?


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RE: [Histonet] fume hood

[Feher, Stephen]

Hi Brandy,

I have recently had the opportunity to build a Path lab from scratch.
In the design we decided to completely separate the grossing area from
the microtomy and IHC area of the lab.  We built a room within a room,
made it negative pressure, installed 2 Thermo elevating grossing
stations that are vented to the outside.  Since we are using the
hospital ventilation system in addition to the blowers built in to the
back draft, downdraft capabilities of the grossing stations, we were
able to set these to pull at 500 cfm each.  We also put 2 Peloris
processors, with their own charcoal filters, within this room.  The
result is that we are well under the limits for all fumes and, in the
event we get fresh tissue, we can segregate the area from the rest of
the lab.  Many labs that have to do autopsy on babies or near full term
fetus' use their grossing stations to do so.  Since we are in a separate
area, we can block these procedures from view.

We also put in a Labconco Fume hood (vented to the outside) in the IHC
area of the lab and a Thermo Bio Hood in the cytoprep area.  This has
all worked out very well for us and it affords us the opportunities to
have these items in place for future growth.  A renovation done
correctly, with an eye towards strategic planning for the future, will
go a long way towards saving the hospital money in the long run. 


Steve Feher
Pathology Supervisor
Catholic Medical Center
Manchester, NH

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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Brandi
Higgins
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:51 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] fume hood

Hello,

Our hospital is doing some renovation and we need to look into new fume
hoods for our new location.  Currently we have one fume hood over our
grossing area, and one fume hood in our coverslipping area (two
different rooms).  The hospital wants to put our grossing room and
histo/cyto rooms together.  I am still going to need two separate hoods.
Does anyone have any experience/knowledge/input about fume hoods?  I'm
trying to look into the ductless ones, although I imagine changing the
filters will end up being more expensive over time (I have no idea what
would be involved in running a duct/vent).  Also I have seen a benchtop
downdraft type that sucks the air down, and does not have a top.  It is
advertised as being good for xylene.
Does anyone use this in their coverslipping area?  Any input would be
greatly appreciated.  I'm pretty clueless on the whole issue.  I want to
make sure that what I get will be safe for me and my coworker as we will
be spending most of our day in this room.  Any input is appreciated!
Thank You!

Brandi Higgins, BS, HT(ASCP)
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Re: [Histonet] fume hood

[Lynette Pavelich]

Hi Brandi,
Three years ago, our lab was totally renovated.  Clinical and anatomic 
pathology have become one big room.  The only rooms that are separate are the 
grossing room (who sports a nifty Mopec 600 grossing w/vented hood system) and 
the TB lab.  There has been some adjusting for the employees during this time.  
The med techs could not tolerate our xylene under any circumstances.  Just 
changing the solutions in the processor/stainers was a whole new experience for 
them, much less any minor spill.  In fact, having a minor spill ended up 
closing the lab for service, but that is another story.  Switching over to 
xlyene substitute has worked out well after making adjustments.  
It sounds like just you and cytology are combined, so I hope that cytology has 
considered a hood for their non-gyn prep as you just never know about 
contaminates.  Our cytology area has a great biohazard floor model and is also 
vented.  
In histology, we have a back draft built right into the back of the countertops 
that helps a lot with our manual special stains, and our automated coverslipper 
(era 1994) has a cover over it and is tied into the same venting system as the 
grossing station.

In retrospect, the only changes I wish I would have thought of, was to make 
sure that the entire venting system has a dedicated electrical hook-up.  
Because when the electricity goes down (and it will due to weather or a frisky 
squirrel), people cannot work in the fumes.  It's amazing how quickly it gets 
bad.  At first you don't realize it and then everyone starts getting 
xylene/formalin side affects.  Not pretty.
That's all I can think of and sorry it was long winded!  Try and get the best 
for you and your people.  Filters are expensive and in my opinion, don't give 
as good air exchange and a vented system.

Best regards,
Lynette

Lynette Pavelich, HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
MSH Competency Coordinator
Hurley Medical Center
One Hurley Plaza
Flint, MI  48503
email: lpave...@hurleymc.com
ph:  810-257-9948
Lab:  810-257-9138
fax:  810-762-7082


 Rene J Buesa rjbu...@yahoo.com 6/15/2010 10:53 AM 
Over the counter fumes hood with filters are very effcicient and cheaper than 
running the vent ducts, especially in a large building.
They also have the advantage that they can be moved to another place if 
necessary.
Those without a cover are not that efficient.
René J.

--- On Tue, 6/15/10, Brandi Higgins brandihigg...@gmail.com wrote:


From: Brandi Higgins brandihigg...@gmail.com
Subject: [Histonet] fume hood
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 9:51 AM


Hello,

Our hospital is doing some renovation and we need to look into new fume
hoods for our new location.  Currently we have one fume hood over our
grossing area, and one fume hood in our coverslipping area (two different
rooms).  The hospital wants to put our grossing room and histo/cyto rooms
together.  I am still going to need two separate hoods.  Does anyone have
any experience/knowledge/input about fume hoods?  I'm trying to look into
the ductless ones, although I imagine changing the filters will end up being
more expensive over time (I have no idea what would be involved in running a
duct/vent).  Also I have seen a benchtop downdraft type that sucks the air
down, and does not have a top.  It is advertised as being good for xylene.
Does anyone use this in their coverslipping area?  Any input would be
greatly appreciated.  I'm pretty clueless on the whole issue.  I want to
make sure that what I get will be safe for me and my coworker as we will be
spending most of our day in this room.  Any input is appreciated!  Thank
You!

Brandi Higgins, BS, HT(ASCP)
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[Histonet] Fume hood

[Walter Benton]

Brandi,
 
I have been through several renovations and highly recommend that you get a 
hood that exhaust outside. Depending upon what applications you plan to carry 
out under the hood, filters may not do the trick. It is also important to have 
someone from your facilities or engineering department conduct an air exchange 
analysis to make sure that you have proper airflow and exchanges within the 
room, since the two operations are being combined. I would also recommend that 
you have your area monitored for air quality while performing the various tasks 
that you perform now in you current configuration to see if you are OSHA 
compliant or whatever regulatory body you wish to follow. Downdraft ventilation 
is great for Xylene, because Xylene vapor is heavier than air, thus the reason 
those systems work well. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions.
 
Walter Benton, HT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Supervisor
University of Maryland Medical Center
Anatomic Pathology
22 S. Greene St 
Room NBW65
Baltimore MD 21201
(Direct) 410-328-0930
(Lab) 410-328-5524
(Fax) 410-328-5508


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From: Brandi Higgins brandihigg...@gmail.com
Subject: [Histonet] fume hood
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
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Hello,

Our hospital is doing some renovation and we need to look into new fume
hoods for our new location.  Currently we have one fume hood over our
grossing area, and one fume hood in our coverslipping area (two different
rooms).  The hospital wants to put our grossing room and histo/cyto rooms
together.  I am still going to need two separate hoods.  Does anyone have
any experience/knowledge/input about fume hoods?  I'm trying to look into
the ductless ones, although I imagine changing the filters will end up being
more expensive over time (I have no idea what would be involved in running a
duct/vent).  Also I have seen a benchtop downdraft type that sucks the air
down, and does not have a top.  It is advertised as being good for xylene.
Does anyone use this in their coverslipping area?  Any input would be
greatly appreciated.  I'm pretty clueless on the whole issue.  I want to
make sure that what I get will be safe for me and my coworker as we will be
spending most of our day in this room.  Any input is appreciated!  Thank
You!

Brandi Higgins, BS, HT(ASCP)

 

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Re: [Histonet] Fume hood

[Joseph Saby]

Brandi-

Having gone through and even designed lab renovations, my advice is:

Have a different hood for each function if possible.  Renovations cannot see 
into the future to know what technologies you might need later.  An extra hood 
now can very easily seem like too few later.  Also, many functions need to be 
separated, a fact that administrators will never understand.  You might need 
vents over your processors, a vented area for special stains, a hood for 
grossing and a hood for stainers/ coverslippers.  Cytology may need several 
hoods also.  If genetic determination requirements become standard, will this 
be in your lab?

Emergency power for each hood.  Also processors and other necessary equipment 
(stainers, etc.).

Desktop height for many histology applications, especially grossing, embedding 
and sectioning.  Otherwise, the ergonomics are terrible.

I would suggest backdraft enclosed hoods for grossing, vented covered areas for 
processors, stainers/coverslippers.  If using xylenes, enclose as much as 
possible and use backdraft.  Be sure to keep in mind that with backdraft hoods, 
there may need to be face opening restrictions to achieve the majic number of 
100 cfm you need for safety.

If you have anyother questions, please get back with me.

Joe Saby, BA HT




From: Walter Benton wben...@umm.edu
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 12:49:25 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Fume hood

Brandi,

I have been through several renovations and highly recommend that you get a 
hood that exhaust outside. Depending upon what applications you plan to carry 
out under the hood, filters may not do the trick. It is also important to have 
someone from your facilities or engineering department conduct an air exchange 
analysis to make sure that you have proper airflow and exchanges within the 
room, since the two operations are being combined. I would also recommend that 
you have your area monitored for air quality while performing the various tasks 
that you perform now in you current configuration to see if you are OSHA 
compliant or whatever regulatory body you wish to follow. Downdraft ventilation 
is great for Xylene, because Xylene vapor is heavier than air, thus the reason 
those systems work well. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions.

Walter Benton, HT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Supervisor
University of Maryland Medical Center
Anatomic Pathology
22 S. Greene St 
Room NBW65
Baltimore MD 21201
(Direct) 410-328-0930
(Lab) 410-328-5524
(Fax) 410-328-5508


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Hello,

Our hospital is doing some renovation and we need to look into new fume
hoods for our new location.  Currently we have one fume hood over our
grossing area, and one fume hood in our coverslipping area (two different
rooms).  The hospital wants to put our grossing room and histo/cyto rooms
together.  I am still going to need two separate hoods.  Does anyone have
any experience/knowledge/input about fume hoods?  I'm trying to look into
the ductless ones, although I imagine changing the filters will end up being
more expensive over time (I have no idea what would be involved in running a
duct/vent).  Also I have seen a benchtop downdraft type that sucks the air
down, and does not have a top.  It is advertised as being good for xylene.
Does anyone use this in their coverslipping area?  Any input would be
greatly appreciated.  I'm pretty clueless on the whole issue.  I want to
make sure that what I get will be safe for me and my coworker as we will be
spending most of our day in this room.  Any input is appreciated!  Thank
You!

Brandi Higgins, BS, HT(ASCP)



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[Histonet] fume hood regulations

[Montina Van Meter]

Fellow Histonetters,
   Does anyone have knowledge of guidelines or regulations on whether a
fume hood must remain on 24/7?  In a cost cutting measure a facility
is considering turning off the fume hoods from 7pm to 5am.   I have
expressed my concern with the idea because of the huge health and safety
issue for those who work after hours.   This facility could be setting
themselves up for a huge liability law suit.   I would appreciate
written guidelines to strengthen my opposition to this cost cutting 
measure.

Thank you,

Tina 



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Re: [Histonet] fume hood regulations

[Yak-Nam Wang]

Hi,

At the University of Washington we have been told to lower the sash all the
way when the hood is not in use to save energy and money. I believe there
have been several Universities that have done some cost analysis of this and
have show large savings in money (one study stated $1500 per year per fume
hood in savings and a reduction in 10,600 lbs of CO2 emissions). If you want
more information just do a search for shut the sash. So, if it is not
feasible to shut off the hood you can save energy and money just by closing
the sash.

Have a great weekend.
Yak-Nam


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 Fellow Histonetters,
Does anyone have knowledge of guidelines or regulations on whether a
 fume hood must remain on 24/7?  In a cost cutting measure a facility
 is considering turning off the fume hoods from 7pm to 5am.   I have
 expressed my concern with the idea because of the huge health and safety
 issue for those who work after hours.   This facility could be setting
 themselves up for a huge liability law suit.   I would appreciate
 written guidelines to strengthen my opposition to this cost cutting 
 measure.
 
 Thank you,
 
 Tina 
 
 
 
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