[Histonet] The Use of Plants in Histology Laboratories (Mickley, Beth)

[Mayer,Toysha N]

Beth,

We sure could have used the actual article in a lab I know of.  The person with the highest authority, removed them from a lab, and did not want to listen to what the supervisor had to say.  Without the actual article, nothing could change her mind.
It is common to have spider plants, and ivy in labs to help with the air quality. 
Now the EHS departments need to know about it as well.

Toysha

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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:24:31 +0000
From: "Mickley, Beth" <Beth_Mickley at URMC.Rochester.edu>
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I found this great article about plants used in laboratories:

Plants That Can Clean Up Your Indoor Air

Plants clean indoor air in two ways?by absorbing contaminants through pores on the leaves, and by metabolizing contaminants through organisms living in the soil. In fact, plants are so effective that some stores, like Lowe?s and Home Depot, are starting to label the most effective ones with tags. 

Though it seems most plants will benefit indoor air, the following are those that have been shown in scientific studies and shown to work. These plants can also help maintain humidity levels and remove mold spores and bacteria from the air. 
1.Spider Plant: formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.
2.Golden Pothos: benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and toluene.
3.Snake Plant (Mother-in-Law?s Tongue): benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and toluene.
4.Bamboo Palm or Reed Palm: formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene.
5.Chinese Evergreen: benzene, formaldehyde.
6.Peace Lily: benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene, and ammonia.
7.English Ivy: mold and mildew, formaldehyde, benzene, xylene, and toluene.
8.Gerbera Daisies: benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene.
9.Red-Edged Dracaena (Dracaena Marginata): benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, and toluene. 
10.Warneck Dracaena: benzene, trichloroethylene, xylene, and toluene.
11.Weeping Fig: formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene.
12.Chrysanthemum: formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene, and ammonia.
13.Boston fern: formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.
14.Philodendron: formaldehyde.


Beth Geer, HT
Mohs Surgery
University Dermatology Associates
Rochester, NY


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