[Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor

[Podawiltz, Thomas]

We just bought everyone skates. 

Seriously, we have a scraper that we use, along with the various mats. What we just did was lay the traction strips on the floor outside of the Histology lab. That was the area were most people, myself included  have slipped and fallen. Ironically, we found no paraffin on the floor. Which is why the traction strips were but on the floor. 

The other observation that we made was that most of the people that slipped were wearing dress shoes, not idustrial/nursing style foot wear. 

Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP)
Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer
LRGHealthcare
603-524-3211 ext: 3220
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED) [jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:34 PM
To: Scott, Allison D; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor

We have a long-handled scraper and use it periodically.


Jeanine Bartlett
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
(404) 639-3590
jeanine.bartlett <@t> cdc.hhs.gov


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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Scott,
Allison D
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:25 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin Accumulation on floor

How is everyone dealing with the accumulation and tracking of paraffin
problems.  We have mats on the floor where we cut and embed.  We also
have the mats that you walk on and it takes the paraffin off of the
bottom of your shoes and you peel off a layer a day.  Our medical
director wants us to find a way to keep the floors clear, so that no one
will slip and fall.  I have never seen a histololgy lab that did not
have a paraffin tracking problem.

Allison Scott HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
LBJ Hospital
Houston, Texas 77026

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