[Histonet] Specimen disposal bags

[Dessoye, Michael via Histonet]

Hello Histonet,

I'm looking for some recommendations on biohazard bags for specimen disposal.  
Currently using Brighton 3.0 mil 44 gallon bags and they have occasional 
problems with leakage.  Obviously the formalin is removed but there is always 
some residual formalin present.  I'm willing to pay a little more for a better 
quality bag that is more leak-resistant.  Any advice?

Thanks,
Mike

Michael J. Dessoye, M.S. | Histology/Toxicology/Special Chemistry Supervisor | 
Commonwealth Health Laboratory Services | 
mjdess...@commonwealthhealth.net | 575 
N. River Street | Wilkes Barre, PA 18764 | Tel: 570-552-1432 | Fax: 570-552-1484

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[Histonet] specimen disposal

[Gervaip]

Hi, can you tell me the correct/safe way to dispose of the formalin fixed  
specimens?  The fixed specimens should be considered hazardous waste, but  
the formalin is a chemical hazard.  I think having biohazard waste company  
that burns these specimens with formalin .  According to MSDS we should be  
able to burn the formalin and safely dispose of it that way.  The large  
volumes of formalin off the processors is neutralized before disposal.  But  we 
are trying to avoid the labor intensive, hazardous  job of emptying each  
specimen container.  That is hazardous exposure since we have no work area  to 
do this in safely.  So, to finally get to the point, why can we not  throw 
all the specimens in formalin into biohazard waste bags and  containers?
 
Pearl
Dance like no one is  watching
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