[Histonet] Transport training for formalin fixed specimens

[Tony Henwood (SCHN)]

Hi Gareth,
You will probably have to design your own Continuing Education Session.
I would recommend the following topics:
1.	Nature of formaldehyde - safety aspects, explanation of the MSDS.
2.	What formaldehyde is used for
3.	Appropriate packaging of pots containing specimens in formalin
4.	Spill containment, neutralisation, clean-up procedures and Notification requirements.

Probably only take 30 minutes or so.
Issue each attendee with a certificate and record attendees for CAP.

Regards 
Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC), FFSc(RCPA) 
Principal Scientist, the Children's Hospital at Westmead
Adjunct Fellow, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney 
Tel: 612 9845 3306 
Fax: 612 9845 3318 
Pathology Department
the children's hospital at westmead
Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead
Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gareth Davis via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2016 9:18 AM
To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Transport training for formalin fixed specimens

Okay, is there a training course for just transportion formalin fixed specimens.  CAP told me last year that anyone picking up specimens for us has to go through a training course.  The inspector seemed to be more concerned with the employees knowledge of formalin and possible spills.
So, does anyone know what course I am suppose to be using?
 I have looked on the CDC website, but all the courses I find refer to specific infectious disease.
Thanks in advance.
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Gareth B. Davis, HT (ASCPcm), QIHC
Yuma Gastroenterology
Yuma, AZ 85364
928-248-5259
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