[Histonet] Are Paraffin Blocks Biohazard

Walter Benton wbenton <@t> cua.md
Fri Aug 8 13:52:18 CDT 2014


Dawn,

Take a look at this document. It should help you.
IATA and DOT have plenty of documents and training that you can take to understand this better.

http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/dot/Bio_shipping.pdf

Walter Benton HT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Supervisor
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawn Bugge [drbugge <@t> gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 2:40 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Are Paraffin Blocks Biohazard

Hello Histo World!

Our pathologist for our private GI lab would like me to find out if anyone
has done a study to determine if the paraffin blocks, once they have been
processed, are considered biohazard.  I have searched high and low and can
find many people stating that the blocks are not bioharzard, with the
exception of neurological tissue, but they don't state how they know this.
He would like me to reference an actual study to prove that someone has
actually looked into this.

Any one know of something like this?  I know common sense would say that
once the tissues have been in formalin for hours, than on the processor for
hours that the tissue would be non biohazard and completely safe.

Thanks for your help :)

--
Dawn R Bugge HT(ASCP), Lab Manager
Seattle Histology
Dawns Usborne Books Website <http://x3128.myubam.com/>
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