[Histonet] Formalin Incidental Spill vs a Release

[Feher, Stephen]

I trying to see if there is an industry standard for pathology labs
regarding formalin spills.  Can you tell me what volume of a formalin
spill is considered an incidental spill that can be cleaned up by staff
versus the volume of formalin that would constitute a "Release"
requiring a Haz Mat team or a responder (such as a fire department) from
outside of the hospital or lab to clean it up.
 
I will appreciate seeing how this is handled in your institution.
 
Thanks,
 
Steve
 

Stephen A. Feher, MS, SCT (ASCP)

Pathology Supervisor

Catholic Medical Center

100 McGregor Street

Manchester, NH 03102

603-663-6707

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