[Histonet] blades

Peter Carroll carrolpb <@t> umdnj.edu
Fri Mar 13 12:04:00 CDT 2009


i "store" them in the sharps waste container ;)

Webb, Dorothy L wrote:
> Kind of a "Friday" type of question inasmuch as it could open some
> "cutting" remarks.......how do others handle microtome blades that are
> not totally used?  Our situation is that we use the more expensive
> "teflon coated" blades for certain tissues that are more delicate or
> difficult to obtain the most optimal sections and use the ceramic coated
> blades for routine microtomy. Obviously, the techs are oftentimes going
> to have a blade with an area that is still very usable and the dilemma
> is a safety issue as to where to place/store blades that are not ready
> to discard!  Any good ideas???  Appreciate any "kind" ideas!!
> Thanks.....
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