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

[Lesley Weston]

People have much the same effect.

Lesley Weston.

On 22-Oct-09, at 12:35 PM, Haynes, MaryAnne wrote:

> 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)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> Cell: 408.335.9994
> E-Mail: akemiat3377 <@t> yahoo.com
>
>
>
> --- 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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