Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor
I have noticed that most slips happen in the junctions between the paraffin covered floors and " uncoated" floors, such as doorways to outside halls. The change in traction does it. Also, hard soled shoes are fine, as long as they have a build up of paraffin on them. If a visitor (or pathologist) comes into the lab that doesn't have paraffin residue on the bottom of their shoes, watch out. In Texas, during the summer, walking outside will melt the paraffin off the bottom of my shoes, and the next day is slippery for a little while. Anyway, have each tech responsible for cleaning the floors in their cutting or embedding area each day, and make it part of their evaluation. Long handled scrapers are good (Mercedes Medical carries one), but my personal favorite weapon is the long edge of a glass slide (use with caution, broken glass hazard, only for experts). Those sticky, peel off mats in doorways are cool. If you have a custodial staff, have them strip your floors once a month. Waxing the floors afterward is a matter of taste, IMHO, it makes the floor more slippery than an unwaxed floor. I think mats and rugs add their own trip and fall hazards, except maybe a cushion mat in front of a grossing station, if your grosser grosses standing up. Sincerely, Jay A. Lundgren M.S., HTL (ASCP) > > ___ > 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 Accumulation on floor
We just bought everyone skates.
Seriously, we have a scraper that we use, along with the various mats. What we
just did was lay the traction strips on the floor outside of the Histology lab.
That was the area were most people, myself included have slipped and fallen.
Ironically, we found no paraffin on the floor. Which is why the traction strips
were but on the floor.
The other observation that we made was that most of the people that slipped
were wearing dress shoes, not idustrial/nursing style foot wear.
Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP)
Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor
We have a long-handled scraper and use it periodically.
Jeanine Bartlett
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How is everyone dealing with the accumulation and tracking of paraffin
problems. We have mats on the floor where we cut and embed. We also
have the mats that you walk on and it takes the paraffin off of the
bottom of your shoes and you peel off a layer a day. Our medical
director wants us to find a way to keep the floors clear, so that no one
will slip and fall. I have never seen a histololgy lab that did not
have a paraffin tracking problem.
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Histology Supervisor
LBJ Hospital
Houston, Texas 77026
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RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor
We also use the long-handled scraper. Our greatest problem though, was the
hallway outside of Histology where non-technical staff would be walking in
heels. We eventually had that hall carpeted, which has been a great improvement.
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Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor
How is everyone dealing with the accumulation and tracking of paraffin
problems. We have mats on the floor where we cut and embed. We also
have the mats that you walk on and it takes the paraffin off of the
bottom of your shoes and you peel off a layer a day. Our medical
director wants us to find a way to keep the floors clear, so that no one
will slip and fall. I have never seen a histololgy lab that did not
have a paraffin tracking problem.
Allison Scott HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
LBJ Hospital
Houston, Texas 77026
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RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor
We have a long-handled scraper and use it periodically.
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Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:25 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor
How is everyone dealing with the accumulation and tracking of paraffin
problems. We have mats on the floor where we cut and embed. We also
have the mats that you walk on and it takes the paraffin off of the
bottom of your shoes and you peel off a layer a day. Our medical
director wants us to find a way to keep the floors clear, so that no one
will slip and fall. I have never seen a histololgy lab that did not
have a paraffin tracking problem.
Allison Scott HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
LBJ Hospital
Houston, Texas 77026
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