[Histonet] RE: Plants

[Mayer,Toysha N]

Everywhere I have worked we had plants.  Old fashioned Ivy's and a spider plant.  The spider plant was for the fumes, and the Ivy was because they grew under any conditions. 
I have worked in veterinary, and human labs and have never had plants be a big deal. Even CAP never said anything.

Toysha 




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Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 23:42:52 +0000
From: "Tony Henwood (SCHN)" <tony.henwood <@t> health.nsw.gov.au>
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I would suggest that it is the potting mix that is the culprit not the plant.

But then remember Histo laboratories are not ICUs nor are they Microbiology laboratories.

Regards
Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC), FFSc(RCPA) Laboratory Manager & Senior Scientist
Tel: 612 9845 3306
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the children's hospital at westmead
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Hate to say it, but yes plants are considered infectious. Thats why you cant take them in ICU's either. I guess the mold or bacterias can grow on them. Most places let this slide, but some dont. Good luck! 



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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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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



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Hey I love having plants in the lab. I just offered up what I've been told by other infectious control people. Some infectious control people are more serious than others. In the end you'll have to sell that person on it. I've seen it turn out both ways. 

Happy week ! 
Kim D



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We were told last year to remove all plants from our lab........something about contaminants.....not sure if it was FDA rule or our department rule, but we had to remove all plants and an inspection from the higher ups was done to ensure all plants had been removed.



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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