[Histonet] discarding old dry chemicals with no expiration date

[Agripina Suarez]

Hi Kelly and Lynn,
Can you not ask the surveyor for their reference research literature to
indicate that 10 years and older, the chemicals in your list would not be
good at all? And if you need to dispose of them, could the surveyor please
let you know how to dispose of it? If they want it disposed, they should
have a knowledge of how to do it.
Just thinking ...

Agripina C. Suarez
 
University of British Columbia
Shaw Laboratory
VGH Research Pavilion, Room 386
828 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver
B.C., Canada V5Z 1L8
 
Phone: 604-875-4111 x68375
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Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:32 AM
To: Kelly Boyd; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] discarding old dry chemicals with no expiration date


Our dilemma has been that we aren't sure how they should be disposed of. We
have chemicals that are probably more than 30 years old.
 
Lynn Burton
Lab Assoc. I
Animal Disease Lab
Galesburg, Il 61401

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Sent: Wed 9/30/2009 12:24 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] discarding old dry chemicals with no expiration date



Our lab recently had our CLIA inspection and the surveyor informed me that
we need to discard any dry chemicals with an opened date of more than 10
years, even though none of the dry chemicals have an expiration date. This
was not written up as a deficiency, but it was suggested we follow up on
this for our next re-certification.  I am sure it is best to keep the
chemicals current, but is this what all labs are doing?


Kelly D. Boyd, BS, HTL (ASCP)
Lab Manager
Harris Histology Services
2025 Eastgate Dr. Ste. F
Greenville, NC 27858
www.harrishisto.com 
 
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