Hi Tom,
Yes, our Employee Health & Safety department is involved with this problem.
Our lab is negative pressure, but do not know the air exchange rate. I will
definitely ask that to be checked.
We monitor employees annually and had a full environmental assessment 2-3 years
ago prior to ins
Kathryn,
Thanks for the advice. I will evaluate the installation of a hood.
Regards,
Shelley D'Attilio MT(ASCP)
Manager, Chemistry, Cytology and Histology
Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Stormont-Vail HealthCare
Topeka, Kansas
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From: Stoll, Kathryn [ma
Some points that haven't been mentioned in this discussion:
I think most labs have switched from xylenes to aliphatic hydrocarbons
for processing, hydration, and dehydration though obviously
considerable controversy remains. (I can't imagine anybody switching
from xylene to limonene now - particul
