[Histonet] Manual Coverslipping Safety Issues

[Gagnon, Eric]

Has anyone successfully lobbied their institution for an automated coverslipper for safety reasons?
 
Still coverslipping manually-stained IHC, neuro autopsy and special stains, sometimes hundreds per day. There has to be a better way.  Under budget constraints. That's why I'm wondering if anyone has used concerns about histology staff safety, specifically techs under direct exposure to toluene/xylene, to enable purchase of an automated/robot coverslipper.
 
I'd be interested in anyone's experience with this approach, successfully or unsuccessfully.
 
Eric Gagnon MLT
Histology Laboratory
Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario, Canada