Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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 This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
I almost walked into room with a 50 gallon drum of ether holding my lit cigarette...caught myself at the last minute..good ol' days! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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 The information transmitted is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged material. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive privilege or confidentiality. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. For Translation: http://www.baxter.com/email_disclaimer ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
...making solutions (mucicarmine, hematoxylin) and heating them over open flames. Gas jets on each counter top about 5 feet apart. Good ole days! Marla Thomas, HT(ASCP) Business Manager Litton Pathology Associates, PC 700 NW Hunter Dr. Blue Springs, MO 64015 Phone: 816-229-6449 Fax:816-874-4400 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message and any included attachments are from Litton Pathology Associates, P.C. and are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may contain privileged, confidential, proprietary and/or exemption from disclosure under applicable law. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or you may call 816-229-6449 and ask for the HIPAA/Compliance Coordinator. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Yes, my first job, trimming tissue in a building referred to as the barn. After working there for an extended period techs coming back to the main building would reek of formalin -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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 This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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 This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Embedding center? We had to pour melted paraffin into metal grid molds. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
H..sounds like a histo survivor game in the making. Yes it's Friday and I'm not playing at Nationals, so a little Friday reminiscing is a good thing! Happy day everyone! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Well we had to go down the blast furnace, grab a bit of steel and make it into a microtome knife before we were even allowed in the lab..not to mention finding and cutting down a Haematoxylum campechianum tree before lunch.. -Original Message- From: O'Donnell, Bill [mailto:billodonn...@catholichealth.net] Sent: 20 September 2013 15:09 To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Too funny !!! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ 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] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
And then there was the time someone left the refrigerator door open and the frogs got loose Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Fischer, Dolores Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:25 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center We had to go out in the fields and catch mice and rats before we could begin our studies...(first job, before animal regulations) -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:20 AM To: 'O'Donnell, Bill'; Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Well we had to go down the blast furnace, grab a bit of steel and make it into a microtome knife before we were even allowed in the lab..not to mention finding and cutting down a Haematoxylum campechianum tree before lunch.. -Original Message- From: O'Donnell, Bill [mailto:billodonn...@catholichealth.net] Sent: 20 September 2013 15:09 To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
We had to go out in the fields and catch mice and rats before we could begin our studies...(first job, before animal regulations) -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:20 AM To: 'O'Donnell, Bill'; Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Well we had to go down the blast furnace, grab a bit of steel and make it into a microtome knife before we were even allowed in the lab..not to mention finding and cutting down a Haematoxylum campechianum tree before lunch.. -Original Message- From: O'Donnell, Bill [mailto:billodonn...@catholichealth.net] Sent: 20 September 2013 15:09 To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic
Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ 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] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
This thread reminds me of the time in the Navy, while assigned to the histology department full time we sometimes had to cover nights in hematology. I noticed the light on in the histology lab. I quietly opened the door to see one of the night chemistry techs smoking a joint while he stood next to our staining fume hood. I coughed and he tossed the joint into the sink. When asked by the chief if I was writing him up for getting stoned on duty I answered No I am writing him up for being stupid, he could of blown both of us up Tom -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure
RE: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ 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] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
I worked for the Navy Hospital in San Diego, way back in the day, and we did an extraction with fuming HCl (straight, 100% HCl for folks who didn't know what fuming meant). Several people would get nosebleeds every time they performed the extraction. I finally got one of those fans that looks like an airplane propellor in a cage and pried open the painted shut windows. I dared anyone to stop me, no one did! 1 was quite gutsy for a 22 year old. The Petty Officers had me make 10N NaOH and forgot to tell me how hot it got. I almost dropped it when I picked it up. Plus I had to swim to work, both ways in a rip tide-battleing sharks and jelly fish, while sloshing around in an earthquake! It is San Diego after all. Happy Friday! Paula -- 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 Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM, jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com wrote: yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
How many of us smoked and drank coffee at our microtomes? Or while doing autopsies? Those were the days and a lot of us are still around. Lol Sent from the iPhone of Kim Tournear On Sep 20, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Paula Sicurello pat...@gmail.com wrote: I worked for the Navy Hospital in San Diego, way back in the day, and we did an extraction with fuming HCl (straight, 100% HCl for folks who didn't know what fuming meant). Several people would get nosebleeds every time they performed the extraction. I finally got one of those fans that looks like an airplane propellor in a cage and pried open the painted shut windows. I dared anyone to stop me, no one did! 1 was quite gutsy for a 22 year old. The Petty Officers had me make 10N NaOH and forgot to tell me how hot it got. I almost dropped it when I picked it up. Plus I had to swim to work, both ways in a rip tide-battleing sharks and jelly fish, while sloshing around in an earthquake! It is San Diego after all. Happy Friday! Paula -- 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 Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM, jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com wrote: yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ 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 ___ 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] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Lots of us and we survived! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kim Tournear Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:55 PM To: Paula Sicurello Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Bob Richmond Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center How many of us smoked and drank coffee at our microtomes? Or while doing autopsies? Those were the days and a lot of us are still around. Lol Sent from the iPhone of Kim Tournear On Sep 20, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Paula Sicurello pat...@gmail.com wrote: I worked for the Navy Hospital in San Diego, way back in the day, and we did an extraction with fuming HCl (straight, 100% HCl for folks who didn't know what fuming meant). Several people would get nosebleeds every time they performed the extraction. I finally got one of those fans that looks like an airplane propellor in a cage and pried open the painted shut windows. I dared anyone to stop me, no one did! 1 was quite gutsy for a 22 year old. The Petty Officers had me make 10N NaOH and forgot to tell me how hot it got. I almost dropped it when I picked it up. Plus I had to swim to work, both ways in a rip tide-battleing sharks and jelly fish, while sloshing around in an earthquake! It is San Diego after all. Happy Friday! Paula -- 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 Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM, jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com wrote: yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ 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
