For the paranoid out there: imagine what a lawyer will do to a hospital in court when Formalin (or other proper fixative) was not allowed to be utilized and the specimen is ruined. The lawsuit settlement will make a fine from OSHA look like buying a candy bar. More than likely it will be a member of or government or high society type who is "wronged" before changes are made.
It is hard to believe that a hospital would allow the fixative to be removed from all areas. Yes everyone who is utilizing the fixative needs to be educated in spill clean-up and have spill kits maintained in their area. It is a small price to pay to protect the integrity of the specimen. What if it was your loved ones specimen? I have heard of others leaving the taps open. The remedy was to buy bottles with screw caps with the bonus of the fixative not being as heavy. Lisa White, HT(ASCP) Supervisory HT James H. Quillen VAMC PO Box 4000 Corner of Veterans Way and Lamont PLMS 113 Mountain Home, TN 37684 423-979-3567 423-979-3401 fax _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet