[Histonet] slide disposal

[Joyce Cline]

We use the same company that takes away our alcohol waste. They pulverize
the slides for us. There is a company in WI that makes a Slydeater that you
can rent for one month to pulverize your slides. I am looking into that
aspect.

Joyce Cline, H.T. (ASCP)
Technical Specialist
Hagerstown Medical Lab.
301-665-4980
fax 301-665-4941


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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sharon
Campbell
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:57 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] slide disposal

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

sharonc <@t> celligent.net

 

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