[Histonet] Paraffin blocks

[Vincent Rivera]

I know this is slightly off topic but still along the same lines. How is everybody handling their paraffin shaving waste? The waste that is produced when trimming/facing tissue blocks? Is this also considered regulated medical waste?

Thanks,

Vincent Rivera, HT (ASCP), QIHC, QLS
Histopathology Supervisor
West Dermatology Pathology Laboratory
vrivera <@t> westderm.com
714-924-7240 (Lab)
714-390-0906 (Cell)


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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cooper, Brian
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 12:23 PM
To: JOSEPH FRAZEE; histonet server
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks

In every institution I've ever worked, paraffin tissue blocks were handled as regulated medical waste, and therefore discarded into red biohazard bags.

Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Children's Hospital Los Angeles bcooper <@t> chla.usc.edu 



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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of JOSEPH FRAZEE
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 12:13 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin blocks

How is everyone disposing of paraffin blocks regular trash or biohazard containers
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