[Histonet] Fwd: Plants

[Susan.Walzer <@t> HCAHealthcare.com]

I read an article once that said spider plants absorb formalin fumes we have kept them in the histo lab for years.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lucie Guernsey
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 4:07 PM
To: Victoria Baker
Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Behnaz Sohrab
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Fwd: Plants

I keep a pothos and spider plant in my lab. EH&S has never complained,
though I can't say one way or another if it's technically allowed.

While my plants are mostly just decorative (I don't think I have enough of
them to make much of a difference), it doesn't hurt that they may be
filtering our air somewhat. NASA compiled a list of air-filtering plants
that can eliminate significant amounts of formaldehyde, xylene, benzene,
etc. (Source:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air-filtering_plants).

Lucie
UCSD
Dept. of Pathology


On Friday, May 11, 2012, Victoria Baker wrote:

> It's probably more toxic for the plants, but I like having them and no one
> has told me I had to remove them.  Ivy's are the most sturdy and the green
> color just perks up things.
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Behnaz Sohrab <SohrabB1 <@t> ah.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > I was told by infectious control person that plants are not allowed in
> the
> > lab?? IS this true? any experience with this?
> > Thank you, Behnaz
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