[Histonet] block disposal

[jstaruk]

We are also strictly research and avoid this situation by returning all
blocks back to the clients.

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James E. Staruk HT(ASCP)
 www.masshistology.com
   www.nehorselabs.com
 
 


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sherwood,
Margaret 
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 11:36 AM
To: Joyce Cline; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] block disposal


We are a research laboratory.  Our policy, based on communication via the
Histonet, is to keep 2 years worth of paraffin blocks in the lab.  Blocks
greater than 2 years old up to 10 years old, we send to off-site storage.
Blocks greater than 10 years old are destroyed by the storage company since
they have them.

When we first set up this system last year, we had 20 years worth of blocks
and the majority were put in our red hazardous waste bucket to be
incinerated. 

Peggy   


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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joyce Cline
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:28 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] block disposal

How does everyone handle disposing of blocks that are more than 10 years
old? Are they incinerated, hauled away by a waste management company or just
thrown in the trash.

In Maryland I was told they can't be thrown in the regular trash by a state
waste official.

Joyce Cline, Technical Specialist
Hagerstown Medical Laboratory
301-665-4980
fax 301-665-4941 joyce.cline <@t> wchsys.org<mailto:joyce.cline <@t> wchsys.org>


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