[Histonet] RE: paraffin

Thu Aug 14 12:47:52 CDT 2014

New (or unparaffined, to coin a term) shoes are the major threat here,
imho.  When one has paraffin on the bottom of one's shoes and steps on more
paraffin, it is kind of sticky.  But if you wear new shoes, or shoes that
have never been in the histo lab, look out!  Hence Gayle's experience with
the visiting professor, and I have similar stories.  It's usually visitors
that slip.  Large, graphic, signs outside of the histo lab also help to
warn visitors.

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:02 AM, gayle callis <gayle.callis <@t> bresnan.net>
wrote:

> I want  these in doorways of my house.  We used tacky mats at entrance of
> designated room for prion tissue work i.e. paraffin microtomy and
> cryomicrotomy, etc.  Fabulous way to keep the floors clean.
>
> We also had industrial rugs i.e. the kind seen at entrances to large
> buildings in  lab where routine paraffin microtomy was done.  These were
> vacuumed daily by the janitorial staff and could be shampooed if needed.
> These rugs  were put in after a  visiting professor slipped on paraffin
> slick,  painted concrete floor.     He would have bashed back of his head
> but managed to catch himself on way down, clutching a door knob.   I think
> the rugs avoid potential injuries and lawsuits against our university.
>
> Go for the sticky mats!!!   I liked how Esther used them in all areas, and
> certainly better than rugs which are eventually trashed and unsightly with
> ground in paraffin residue.   I suggest in front of the processors too.
>
> Gayle Callis
> HTL/HT/MT(ASCP)
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Esther C
> Peters
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 7:18 PM
> To: Walter Benton; Algeo, Lacie A; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] RE: paraffin
>
> The nice thing about those is that "sticky mats" will also collect the dust
> from shoes; I found that these stop a lot of dust coming in at the outside
> door entrances, as well as having them to collect paraffin under the
> embedding center, in front of the tissue processor and fume hoods, and
> under
> the microtomes. It is amazing how much dust and dirt can come in with
> people's  shoes!
>
> Esther C. Peters, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor
> Environmental Science & Policy
> George Mason University
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> To: Algeo, Lacie A; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] RE: paraffin
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> You may want to purchase the large tack mats for staff to walk over when
> going in and out of your embedding area. These come in blue, white, or
> gray:
>
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> [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Algeo, Lacie A
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 6:24 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] paraffin
>
> Hi all,
> I am dealing with an issue with slippery floors outside of our Histology
> department.  The concern is that it is from paraffin scraps tracked on the
> bottoms of peoples shoes.  The floor is cleaned every night and an
> anti-slip
> agent applied.  I have tested whether our paraffin makes the floors more
> slippery and it actually makes it harder to slip....almost tacky.  I really
> do not think it is our paraffin.  I think it is a thin layer of dust that
> settles on the floors after they are cleaned.  I have seen this happen in
> other places.  Is anyone dealing with this?  Any insight?
> Thanks,
> Lacie
>
> Lacie Algeo, HTL (ASCP) MBCM
> Histology Supervisor
> Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Laboratory
> 101 W 8th Avenue
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