Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology
Respirators are required when you have a task that has proven to be above the recommend PPM trace gas analysis. I've only seen that once in umpteen years. Usually a hood is fine. If you have concerns you should always do another badge analysis. Wearing a respirator all day is not an option in my book. Happy weekend! Kim D Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Amy Self wrote: > Happy New Year to All, > > I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. > > How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for > routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of > mask or shield at all for routine histology? > > Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information that > you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy > > > Amy Self > Georgetown Hospital System > 843-527-7179 > NOTE: > The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and > protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to > the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. > Thank you. > ___ > 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] Respirators and Routine Histology
We have our fume hoods inspected twice per year and the air exchange rate in our room is 52 times per hour, so we do not wear respirators in the lab. We only wear the full face respirators in the hazardous waste storage are while we are transferring the waste into the storage containers. We do wear the xylene and formalin badges for testing once per year then have the results sent to employee health. 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 jsjurc...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:31 PM To: Linda Blazek Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Amy Self Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology They must be in a liberal part of Michigan. - Original Message - From: "Linda Blazek" To: "Lisa Brenner" , "Amy Self" , "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:30:20 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology Nothing at all??? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brenner Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:22 PM To: Amy Self; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology No, not here. We don't wear anything at all. We have excellent air flow, and we wear the badges that test for exposure to xylene and formalin annually which I think is a CAP requirement. Our results have been better than acceptable every year. Lisa Brenner HTL (ASCP) Histology Technical Consultant Holland Hospital phone: (616)394-3184 li...@hollandhospital.org>>> Amy Self 1/5/2012 3:09 PM >>> Happy New Year to All, I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of mask or shield at all for routine histology? Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information, or Protected Health Information as such term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of the original message, including attachments. ___ 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 MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print,distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of LRGHealthcare. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology
When I work with xylene, it's always in the fume hood while wearing gloves. The same goes for formaldehyde. I never use a face shield for anything, I just do it in the fume hood if I need to use caution with a certain chemical. Emily The whole point of this country is if you want to eat garbage, balloon up to 600 pounds and die of a heart attack at 43, you can! You are free to do so. To me, that’s beautiful. --Ron Swanson ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology
I'm in Texas and have been in histology labs since 1998 in 4 different places. None of them did we ever wear a respirator for normal histology work. We did have to wear masks when cutting frozens because of possible TB in lung tissue, but that was it. Most labs should have some kind of negative pressure in them and be exhausting out of the room. I also have always had some kind of hood over the staining station, and usually another hood to gross specimens in. I would say wearing a respirator every day for 8 hours would have made me decide on another field!! How irritating!! Good Luck! Sarah Goebel-Dysart, BA, HT(ASCP) Histotechnologist Mirna Therapeutics 2150 Woodward Street Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78744 (512)901-0900 ext. 6912 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of jsjurc...@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:31 PM To: Linda Blazek Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Amy Self Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology They must be in a liberal part of Michigan. - Original Message - From: "Linda Blazek" To: "Lisa Brenner" , "Amy Self" , "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:30:20 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology Nothing at all??? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brenner Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:22 PM To: Amy Self; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology No, not here. We don't wear anything at all. We have excellent air flow, and we wear the badges that test for exposure to xylene and formalin annually which I think is a CAP requirement. Our results have been better than acceptable every year. Lisa Brenner HTL (ASCP) Histology Technical Consultant Holland Hospital phone: (616)394-3184 li...@hollandhospital.org>>> Amy Self 1/5/2012 3:09 PM >>> Happy New Year to All, I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of mask or shield at all for routine histology? Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information, or Protected Health Information as such term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of the original message, including attachments. ___ 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] Respirators and Routine Histology
I also do not wear any type of respirator. Not at any point of my day. I annually wear a formalin badge to test for exposure rate, but thats it. I gross under a fume hood and I use Slide Bright instead of xylene. It does not have any fumes or noxious odor and is non toxic. My stain line is also contained under a fume hood. No one ever smells or complains about my fumes, unless im changing the processor, they tend to smell the alcohol then. Mask are a required safety supply, and I do believe in some situations a respirator may be needed, but it is ultimately up to the tech. Besides the lab should have adequite ventilation that a respirator should not be needed for the entire shift, maybe during specfic tasks with high fumes. Nicole Tatum, HT ASCP Happy New Year to All, > > I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. > > How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for > routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of > mask or shield at all for routine histology? > > Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information > that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy > > > Amy Self > Georgetown Hospital System > 843-527-7179 > NOTE: > The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential > and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the > intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering > this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from > your computer. > Thank you. > ___ > 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] Respirators and Routine Histology
They must be in a liberal part of Michigan. - Original Message - From: "Linda Blazek" To: "Lisa Brenner" , "Amy Self" , "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:30:20 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology Nothing at all??? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brenner Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:22 PM To: Amy Self; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology No, not here. We don't wear anything at all. We have excellent air flow, and we wear the badges that test for exposure to xylene and formalin annually which I think is a CAP requirement. Our results have been better than acceptable every year. Lisa Brenner HTL (ASCP) Histology Technical Consultant Holland Hospital phone: (616)394-3184 li...@hollandhospital.org>>> Amy Self 1/5/2012 3:09 PM >>> Happy New Year to All, I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of mask or shield at all for routine histology? Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information, or Protected Health Information as such term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of the original message, including attachments. ___ 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] Respirators and Routine Histology
Nothing at all??? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brenner Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:22 PM To: Amy Self; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology No, not here. We don't wear anything at all. We have excellent air flow, and we wear the badges that test for exposure to xylene and formalin annually which I think is a CAP requirement. Our results have been better than acceptable every year. Lisa Brenner HTL (ASCP) Histology Technical Consultant Holland Hospital phone: (616)394-3184 li...@hollandhospital.org>>> Amy Self 1/5/2012 3:09 PM >>> Happy New Year to All, I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of mask or shield at all for routine histology? Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information, or Protected Health Information as such term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of the original message, including attachments. ___ 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] Respirators and Routine Histology
No, not here. We don't wear anything at all. We have excellent air flow, and we wear the badges that test for exposure to xylene and formalin annually which I think is a CAP requirement. Our results have been better than acceptable every year. Lisa Brenner HTL (ASCP) Histology Technical Consultant Holland Hospital phone: (616)394-3184 li...@hollandhospital.org>>> Amy Self 1/5/2012 3:09 PM >>> Happy New Year to All, I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of mask or shield at all for routine histology? Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information, or Protected Health Information as such term is defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of the original message, including attachments. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet