[Histonet] RE:Missing the point of Plants-in-the-lab OT

[Molinari, Betsy]

This had nothing to do with an inspection, but follows this comment. There were 3 plants in our lab and there was one histotech who starting sneezing and got congested whenever he sat at his microtome. The plants were in front of him on a raised shelf. Finally we had a thought it may be the plants so we took them down and had a closer look and indeed there was a moldy material growing in the soil. Removed the plants and it was resolved. 
 Betsy Molinari HT(ASCP)
Texas Heart Institute
Cardiovascular Pathology
6770 Bertner Ave
Houston, TX 77030
832-355-6524 
832-355-6812 (fax)
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Haynes, MaryAnne
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:35 PM
To: Akemi Allison-Tacha; Sara''Breeden; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; LindaBlazek; Patti Loykasek
Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE:Missing the point of Plants-in-the-lab OT

Some Health departments state that plants and their potting soil can be a potential microbial and fungi contaminate in the lab.
Mary Anne Haynes

Mary Anne D. Haynes, MBHA,  DLM, SLS(ASCP)
Pathology Manager
Children's National Medical Center
Department of Anatomic Pathology
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-476-4311 (office)
202 476-4030 (fax)

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Akemi Allison-Tacha
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 15:26
To: Sara''Breeden; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; LindaBlazek; Patti Loykasek
Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE:Missing the point of Plants-in-the-lab OT

Hi All,
I think all of you are missing the point of Patti's question.  She stated that her lab was dinged for having plants in the lab by a CAP inspector.  
I had the same thing happen to me years ago.  The inspector stated that plants attract insects that can contaminate a supposedly clean environment.  
Patti has an extremely well organized lab that only had a small phase (1) deficiency last year.  I think the inspector couldn't find anything, so they had to come up with this ridiculous infraction.

Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
PresidentPhoenix Lab ConsultingTele: 408.402.5257
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--- On Thu, 10/22/09, Blazek, Linda <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com> wrote:

From: Blazek, Linda <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com>
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Plants-in-the-lab OT
To: "'Breeden, Sara'" <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu>, "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 12:15 PM

I don't know Sally, but where I worked many moons ago I had a spider plant that was extremely prolific.  The powers that be made me remove it from the lab for an inspection.  It went to live in one of the administrator's office for several months.  And died!  I think it needed the fumes!  Or it missed me.

Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)
Manager/Supervisor
GI Pathology of Dayton
Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118
Email: lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com

 


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Breeden, Sara
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:02 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Plants-in-the-lab OT

I think it's the fluorescent lights that makes them thrive.  The
absorption of Fume Matter is a secondary, but beneficial, effect.  You
go, chlorophyll!

 

Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)

NM Dept. of Agriculture

Veterinary Diagnostic Services

PO Box 4700

Albuquerque, NM  87106

505-841-2576

 

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