[Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center

[Edwards, Richard E.]

And sit around smoking as  we  mounted the  sections from  xylene, in an open lab....

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette
Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41
To: Davis, Cassie
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center

Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand.
On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, "Davis, Cassie" <CDavis <@t> che-east.org> wrote:

> Hi Valerie,
>     When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol 
> burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate 
> forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not 
> have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at 
> had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames.
> Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. 
> wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great!
>
> Cassandra Davis
> CDavis <@t> che-east.org
> 302-575-8095
>
>
> From: "Hannen, Valerie" <Valerie.Hannen <@t> parrishmed.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM
> Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner
>
>
> Hi all..
>
> We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as 
> whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes.
>
> What is the consensus??
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief 
> Parrish Medical Center
> 951 N. Washington Ave.
> Titusville, Florida 32976
> Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506
> Fax: (321) 268-6149
> valerie.hannen <@t> parrishmed.com
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