Re: [Histonet] Transport training for formalin fixed specimens
Gareth I would think it would have more to do with OSHA than CDC - this could involve several modules. We have modules that cover the following - this is not all that we train on. If you are a small business OSHA can help out. We have utilized their services with a voluntary compliance audit. We were referred to the Chemical Hygiene Officer at the local university and they helped us out. * Formaldehyde Awareness * General Safety Awareness * Hazard Communication * Laboratory & Chemical Hygiene Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Premier Laboratory, LLC PO Box 18592 Boulder, CO 80308 (303) 682-3949 office (303) 682-9060 fax (303) 881-0763 cell l...@premierlab.com www.premierlab.com Ship to Address: Premier Laboratory, LLC 1567 Skyway Drive, Unit E Longmont, CO 80504 -Original Message- From: Gareth Davis via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 5:18 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Transport training for formalin fixed specimens Okay, is there a training course for just transportion formalin fixed specimens. CAP told me last year that anyone picking up specimens for us has to go through a training course. The inspector seemed to be more concerned with the employees knowledge of formalin and possible spills. So, does anyone know what course I am suppose to be using? I have looked on the CDC website, but all the courses I find refer to specific infectious disease. Thanks in advance. -- Gareth B. Davis, HT (ASCPcm), QIHC Yuma Gastroenterology Yuma, AZ 85364 928-248-5259 ___ 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] Transport training for formalin fixed specimens
Hi Gareth, You will probably have to design your own Continuing Education Session. I would recommend the following topics: 1. Nature of formaldehyde - safety aspects, explanation of the MSDS. 2. What formaldehyde is used for 3. Appropriate packaging of pots containing specimens in formalin 4. Spill containment, neutralisation, clean-up procedures and Notification requirements. Probably only take 30 minutes or so. Issue each attendee with a certificate and record attendees for CAP. Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC), FFSc(RCPA) Principal Scientist, the Children's Hospital at Westmead Adjunct Fellow, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney Tel: 612 9845 3306 Fax: 612 9845 3318 Pathology Department the children's hospital at westmead Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA -Original Message- From: Gareth Davis via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2016 9:18 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Transport training for formalin fixed specimens Okay, is there a training course for just transportion formalin fixed specimens. CAP told me last year that anyone picking up specimens for us has to go through a training course. The inspector seemed to be more concerned with the employees knowledge of formalin and possible spills. So, does anyone know what course I am suppose to be using? I have looked on the CDC website, but all the courses I find refer to specific infectious disease. Thanks in advance. -- Gareth B. Davis, HT (ASCPcm), QIHC Yuma Gastroenterology Yuma, AZ 85364 928-248-5259 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health or any of its entities. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Transport training for formalin fixed specimens
Okay, is there a training course for just transportion formalin fixed specimens. CAP told me last year that anyone picking up specimens for us has to go through a training course. The inspector seemed to be more concerned with the employees knowledge of formalin and possible spills. So, does anyone know what course I am suppose to be using? I have looked on the CDC website, but all the courses I find refer to specific infectious disease. Thanks in advance. -- Gareth B. Davis, HT (ASCPcm), QIHC Yuma Gastroenterology Yuma, AZ 85364 928-248-5259 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
