[Histonet] Disposal of paraffin blocks

[histology <@t> gradymem.org]

We used to trash our paraffin blocks but now we have to dispose of them as infectious waste.

Angie Barnett, HTL(ASCP) 
Grady Memorial Hospital 
Pathology Department 
405/224-2258 
histology <@t> gradymem.org 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joyce Cline <jcline <@t> wchsys.org> 
Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 10:35 am 
Subject: [Histonet] Disposal of paraffin blocks 
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 

> How are clinical labs disposing of their paraffin blocks? Regular 
> trash,incinerated trash or some medical waste company? We have 
> several years 
> to get rid of and our boiler room won't let me send them down to be 
> incinerated. 
> 
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