[Histonet] Re: Block Disposal

[Debbie Dreesen]

Joyce,
We disposed of of tissues and their containers after 6 weeks on the shelf. Outdated blocks were placed in the same totes used for the tissues and picked up by an outside company for incineration.

Debbie Dreesen, HT(ASCP)



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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 10:27:55 -0400
From: Joyce Cline <Joyce.Cline <@t> wchsys.org>
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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
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