[Histonet] microtome blade
Dear Histologists, After you have completed sectioning for the day do you remove the blade? Is it safer to keep the blade locked in place? Is it a safety issue? Or is it a policy set by your workplace? Thanks, Patricia M. Zerfas National Institutes of Health Bldg 28A Room 112 MSC 5230 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20895 USA (301) 496-4464 (301) 402-1068 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] microtome blade
NEVER leave a blade in a microtome when not sectioning! Sincerely, Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL (ASCP) On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Zerfas, Patricia (NIH/OD/ORS) [E] via Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu wrote: Dear Histologists, After you have completed sectioning for the day do you remove the blade? Is it safer to keep the blade locked in place? Is it a safety issue? Or is it a policy set by your workplace? Thanks, Patricia M. Zerfas National Institutes of Health Bldg 28A Room 112 MSC 5230 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20895 USA (301) 496-4464 (301) 402-1068 ___ 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] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
Hi Leah- We leave the blade in behind the guard and we also lock the wheel when we leave the microtome. Nancy Histology Coordinator Dubuque, IA ___ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:33:43 +1100 From: Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.com Subject: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID: col129-w78785db134d1d1265ca33ff8...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons NOTICE: This email may contain legally privileged information. The information is for the use of only the intended recipient(s) even if addressed incorrectly. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender that you have received it in error and then delete it along with any attachments. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ 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] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
The rule here is a blade is cheaper than a cut. Anytime you are walking away and returning within a few minutes to cut use the knife guard otherwise throw the blade out. It is an accident looking to happen. Recently we had a tech decide not use the knife guard and seriously cut himself by misjudging the distance from his elbow reaching an knife he was no longer able to use. Pam Marcum -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:46 AM To: Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ 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 -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
AMEN TO THAT! -Original Message- From: Marcum, Pamela A [mailto:pamar...@uams.edu] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:05 AM To: McAnn, Sherrian; Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? The rule here is a blade is cheaper than a cut. Anytime you are walking away and returning within a few minutes to cut use the knife guard otherwise throw the blade out. It is an accident looking to happen. Recently we had a tech decide not use the knife guard and seriously cut himself by misjudging the distance from his elbow reaching an knife he was no longer able to use. Pam Marcum -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:46 AM To: Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ 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 -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
I always take it out. You never know if someone will come along and do something... In our lab the mircrotomes do not strictly belong to any particular tech, and they are used by different people at different times of day or different shifts. Tim Morken Department of Pathology UC San Francisco Medical Center -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Leah Simmons Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:34 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ 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] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? NO PHI
We do not re-use the blades or leave them in the microtome it is against our safety practices. We handle the blades twice, when we place them in the blade holder and when we remove them and drop them into the sharps container. Tom Podawiltz HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer. LRGHealthcare Laconia, NH 03246 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 12:35 PM To: Marcum, Pamela A; Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? AMEN TO THAT! -Original Message- From: Marcum, Pamela A [mailto:pamar...@uams.edu] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:05 AM To: McAnn, Sherrian; Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? The rule here is a blade is cheaper than a cut. Anytime you are walking away and returning within a few minutes to cut use the knife guard otherwise throw the blade out. It is an accident looking to happen. Recently we had a tech decide not use the knife guard and seriously cut himself by misjudging the distance from his elbow reaching an knife he was no longer able to use. Pam Marcum -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:46 AM To: Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ 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 -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
[Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
We save the blade to use for trimming. We store the blade in a plastic 5-slide mailer. From: Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.com To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: 10/24/2013 06:36 PM Subject:[Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Sent by:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ 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] microtome blade donations
Hi, One of our pathologists is going on a volunteer mission to a pathology lab in Malawi, Africa in a few weeks, and he is looking for donations of low profile microtome blades for the histology lab there. He said they will need around 200 blades or so, but any amount would help. He leaves on July 21st, so we are under a bit of a time crunch. Thanks! Mandy M Bell , HTL (ASCP) Histology Department Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 831.625.4791 P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] microtome blade donations
Do they take volunteer histos, :) I would love to do somethig like that. Nicole Hi, One of our pathologists is going on a volunteer mission to a pathology lab in Malawi, Africa in a few weeks, and he is looking for donations of low profile microtome blades for the histology lab there. He said they will need around 200 blades or so, but any amount would help. He leaves on July 21st, so we are under a bit of a time crunch. Thanks! Mandy M Bell , HTL (ASCP) Histology Department Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 831.625.4791 P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ___ 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
