Hi Allison, I talked to my safety guy and there isn't anything specific. They
are telling you that because there is a fire hazard warning on formalin cubes,
but we know that the change of it catching fire is slim to nil. They want you
to use the same standards as with alcohol and xylene (1
When using Xylene in a lab, it's my opinion that the savings is associated
with the size of the lab. I am in a very small lab, where I am the only
Histotech. I recycle both alcohol and Xylene and monitor both closely.
For me, it would cost effective to recycle and use as much as possible,
instead
Absolutely agreed!
Naira
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From: Frazier, John [mailto:john.fraz...@roche.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 2:31 PM
To: Jay Lundgren
Cc: Margaryan, Naira ; Gareth Davis
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Naira
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Recycled reage
We are interested in purchasing the Leica CM 1950 cryostat. Would love to hear
your comments, good, bad or indifferent...
Thanks in advance!
Mary Ann Clements, B.S.
Biorepository Manager
Department of Pathology & Anatomy
Eastern Virginia Medical School
700 West Olney Road
Lewis Hall, Room 3011
N
As a six sigma consultant to histology laboratories, it has been my
experience that recycling xylene and alcohol overall is not a cost
saver. When you factor in both capital dollars and operational
dollars, the savings is neutral. In addition to the neutral cost in
recycling, you have to concern yo
Hi Histonetters!
Happy Mardi Gras
Are you doing anything special to celebrate Mardi Gras?
New Orleans has had a special place in my heart for a long time. My husband
proposed to me there many years ago and we try to get there at least once a
year.
Since we wont be in NOLA for Mardi Gras
