[Histonet] discarding old dry chemicals with no expiration date

[Lynette Pavelich]

When we renovated our lab, we also had many chemicals to discard.  We
used the same company that hauls our waste xylene away.  The company we
used was Safety-Kleen, based in Saginaw, Michigan.  They came in, made a
list of all the chemicals and then gave us a lovely price for
disposal/hauling away.  Wasn't cheap, but, most importantly, it was
disposed of properly, safely, and not down our drains for our fish to
grow extra fins!

Lynette

Lynette Pavelich, HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
MSH Competency Coordinator
Hurley Medical Center
One Hurley Plaza
Flint, MI  48503
email: Lpaveli1 <@t> hurleymc.com
ph:  810-257-9948
fax:  810-762-7082

>>> "Burton, Lynn" <Lynn.Burton <@t> Illinois.gov> 9/30/2009 1:31 PM >>>
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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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 
 
Tele (252)-830-6866
        (800)-284-0672
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