[Histonet] Pregnancy guide

[Terri Braud]

Remember that contamination can also be by skin absorption.  With that in mind, we provide thick Nitrile gloves with instruction to change them at least every 30 minutes, or less if they show any signs of deterioration.  We have great ventilation and beyond that, when we wear our fume badges, we perform the worst exposure tasks, so when calculated, the exposure shows what it would be like if we did that task for 8 hours a day - and we STILL are way under the limit. The result: No restrictions of duties - 5 babies born to employees here without a single problem in 12 years.
However, with that said, I would never ask a pregnant technician to hand coverslip more than the occasional slide.
Just my 2cents - T

Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Laboratory
Holy Redeemer Hospital
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
ph: 215-938-3689
fax: 215-938-3874
Care, Comfort, and Heal
  

 2. Pregnancy guide for working in histology (Carol Torrence)
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Good morning!

Could some of you chime in on guidelines you go by for those employee that are expecting a baby.  I have removed employee from xylene exposure during staining and cover slipping but am on the fence about grossing.  At this time the employee has been removed from grossing.  All grossing is done under an exhaust hood.  Our exposure badges have always read well below limits.  Thanks in advance!

Carol M. Torrence, HT(ASCP)