[Histonet] slide disposal

[Rene J Buesa]

Old slides, after all the processing they have "endured" are not hazardous (from the contagious/disease point of view) any more.
They are hazardous from the mechanical (potential physical injury point of view) and it is more than enough to dispose of them in sharps containers.
Word of caution, just do not dump the slides on the sharp containers because they will occupy much more space (and will require more sharp containers) as if you try to place them in a good arrangement. Do not succumb to the temptation of making noise with the old slides as yiu dispose of them!
René J. 

--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Sharon Campbell <SharonC <@t> celligent.net> wrote:

From: Sharon Campbell <SharonC <@t> celligent.net>
Subject: [Histonet] slide disposal
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 4:56 AM

Hi everyone!

Thank you for all the great responses to my last question about metal
vs. plastic molds. I have another question being debated however, How to
dispose of slides once the required time is up (10 years for us). We
have put the slide in sharps containers and then into biohazard, but are
they really bioharzard, the slides only contain the patients accession
number - no personal ID on the slides? How do you guys dispose of your
slides when space and money are an issue?

Thank you

 

Sharon Campbell, HTL(ASCP)CM, BSBM

Histology Supervisor

Celligent Diagnostics, LLC

Formerly Pathology Associates Services

101 East W.T. Harris Blvd, Suite 1212

Charlotte, NC  28262

800-524-6779 ext. 104

704-970-3304 Direct Line

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