[Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology

[Podawiltz, Thomas]

We have our fume hoods inspected twice per year and the air exchange rate in our room is 52 times per hour, so we do not wear respirators in the lab. We only wear the full face respirators in the hazardous waste storage are while we are transferring the waste into the storage containers. 

We do wear the xylene and formalin badges for testing once per year then have the results sent to employee health. 



Tom Podawiltz HT (ASCP)
Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer. 
LRGHealthcare
Laconia, NH 03246
603-524-3211 ext: 3220



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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology

They must be in a liberal part of Michigan. 

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Nothing at all??? 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Brenner 
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:22 PM 
To: Amy Self; 'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu' 
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology 

No, not here. We don't wear anything at all. We have excellent air flow, and we wear the badges that test for exposure to xylene and formalin annually which I think is a CAP requirement. Our results have been better than acceptable every year. 


Lisa Brenner HTL (ASCP) 
Histology Technical Consultant 
Holland Hospital 
phone: (616)394-3184 
lisab <@t> hollandhospital.org>>> Amy Self <ASelf <@t> georgetownhospitalsystem.org> 1/5/2012 3:09 PM >>> Happy New Year to All, 

I need some help from all of you out there in histoland. 

How many of you wear respirators during your entire 8 hour work day for routine histology? If you don't wear a respirator do you wear any type of mask or shield at all for routine histology? 

Also if any of you have any histology safety procedures or information that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. 

Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy 


Amy Self 
Georgetown Hospital System 
843-527-7179 
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