[Histonet] if you could pick your own floor surface...

[Feher, Stephen]

Hi Rebecca,

We built a Pathology lab from scratch last year and this was a question
that we explored when deciding on flooring materials.  We ended up
choosing poured epoxy (with rubberized compounds embedded) over
concrete.  The floor is seamless, wax and slip and stain resistant, and
very easy to keep clean.  We do a minimum of scrapping a the end of each
day.  At the end of a year, the floor has stood up extremely well and
looks great.  It costs a little more up front but you end up saving in
the costs of keeping it clean and wax free and in replacement costs.  It
is estimated that we will not have to look at replacing it for at least
10 years. 


Steve

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Rebecca
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 9:21 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] if you could pick your own floor surface...

Hi Friends,
What type of floor surface would you pick if you could design your own
histology lab?

I was walking through Costco the other night and noticed theirs is just
concrete.  Compensating for leg fatigue on the Assistants who have to
stand, I'm thinking this type of surface might be easiest to keep clean.
What do you think about just concrete?  Would there need to be a
paraffin scrape nightly? Would that be enough?  If paraffin is tracked
in the morning will this type of floor be slippy (Pittsburgh slang) by
3pm?
What flooring do you have and what drawbacks and advantages do you see
with it?

Many thanks and no skids!

Becky

Becky Orr CLA,HT(ASCP)QIHC
Technical Specialist
Anatomic Pathology
NorthShore University HealthSystem
847-570-2771

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