[Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
I almost walked into room with a 50 gallon drum of ether holding my lit cigarette...caught myself at the last minute..good ol' days! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet The information transmitted is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged material. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive privilege or confidentiality. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. For Translation: http://www.baxter.com/email_disclaimer ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
...making solutions (mucicarmine, hematoxylin) and heating them over open flames. Gas jets on each counter top about 5 feet apart. Good ole days! Marla Thomas, HT(ASCP) Business Manager Litton Pathology Associates, PC 700 NW Hunter Dr. Blue Springs, MO 64015 Phone: 816-229-6449 Fax:816-874-4400 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message and any included attachments are from Litton Pathology Associates, P.C. and are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may contain privileged, confidential, proprietary and/or exemption from disclosure under applicable law. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or you may call 816-229-6449 and ask for the HIPAA/Compliance Coordinator. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Yes, my first job, trimming tissue in a building referred to as the barn. After working there for an extended period techs coming back to the main building would reek of formalin -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet The
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby
[Histonet] Digipath Slides Scanner
Histonetters: Hoping to get some input on the Digipath Slide Scanning system from some users. Also, if anyone has one south of Los Angeles and is willing to let me come evaluate it-even better! Thanks, Pam Pamela A. Plumlee H.T. (ASCP) Lead Histologist Histologist | bioTheranostics, Inc. 9640 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 200 | San Diego, CA 92121 T | (858) 587-5881 ext.3881 F | (858) 587-5871 pam.plum...@biotheranostics.com http://www.biotheranostics.com/ ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Embedding center? We had to pour melted paraffin into metal grid molds. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
H..sounds like a histo survivor game in the making. Yes it's Friday and I'm not playing at Nationals, so a little Friday reminiscing is a good thing! Happy day everyone! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Histology Opportunity- Boston, MA
Hi all, I'm currently recruiting for several histology opportunities in Boston, MA. Please follow up with me directly with any questions or to apply. Anna Nolan Recruiter Prometheus Healthcare Direct Line 301-693-8908 Office 301-693-9057 Fax 301-368-2478 http://ano...@prometheushealthcare.com/ anolan mailto:ch...@prometheushealthcare.com @prometheushealthcare.com http://www.linkedin.com/pub/annelise-nolan/55/ba0/ab6 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/annelise-nolan/55/ba0/ab6 http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=197035050 http://www.prometheushealthcare.com/ www.prometheushealthcare.com ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Well we had to go down the blast furnace, grab a bit of steel and make it into a microtome knife before we were even allowed in the lab..not to mention finding and cutting down a Haematoxylum campechianum tree before lunch.. -Original Message- From: O'Donnell, Bill [mailto:billodonn...@catholichealth.net] Sent: 20 September 2013 15:09 To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Too funny !!! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Medicare Retractions
Has anyone out there in an Office Lab or Independent Lab seen Medicare rejections or retractions lately on the TC portion of biopsies originating in practices that are billing Outpatient Hospital? I would appreciate anyone's input. Thanks! Caroline M. Pratt, MBA Practice Administrator Dermpath 3020 Market Street, Ste 201 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone 215-349-8178 Cell 610-800-1381 Fax 215-662-6150 The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message.___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 118, Issue 35
Hey, I'm boiling some molds now on a hot plate, in hot soapy water, in a metal paraffin pot. Oh and the left over coffee from yesterday might melt the nitrile. Depending on who made it. Sincerely, Toysha N. Mayer, MBA, HT(ASCP) tnma...@mdanderson.org Instructor/Education Coordinator Program in Histotechnology School of Health Professions MD Anderson Cancer Center 713-563.3481 Message: 4 Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:09:25 -0700 From: jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Bunsen Burner To: Paula Sicurello pat...@gmail.com Cc: Histonet Post \(histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu\) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Message-ID: blu173-w48709e664f7e16596ab27bbf...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 will hot coffee melt the nitrile? Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:58:09 -0400 Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Bunsen Burner From: pat...@gmail.com To: lowenj...@hotmail.com CC: billodonn...@catholichealth.net; valerie.han...@parrishmed.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message: 10 Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:41:15 -0400 From: Jim Burchette jburc...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center To: Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID: candy+mdqjruk2heqhtu97cjvuedhnbnzffzqw54wzfkgt7c...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
And then there was the time someone left the refrigerator door open and the frogs got loose Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Fischer, Dolores Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:25 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center We had to go out in the fields and catch mice and rats before we could begin our studies...(first job, before animal regulations) -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:20 AM To: 'O'Donnell, Bill'; Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Well we had to go down the blast furnace, grab a bit of steel and make it into a microtome knife before we were even allowed in the lab..not to mention finding and cutting down a Haematoxylum campechianum tree before lunch.. -Original Message- From: O'Donnell, Bill [mailto:billodonn...@catholichealth.net] Sent: 20 September 2013 15:09 To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
We had to go out in the fields and catch mice and rats before we could begin our studies...(first job, before animal regulations) -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:20 AM To: 'O'Donnell, Bill'; Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Well we had to go down the blast furnace, grab a bit of steel and make it into a microtome knife before we were even allowed in the lab..not to mention finding and cutting down a Haematoxylum campechianum tree before lunch.. -Original Message- From: O'Donnell, Bill [mailto:billodonn...@catholichealth.net] Sent: 20 September 2013 15:09 To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic
RE: [Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 118, Issue 35
depending on who made the coffeeor who made the gloves ? From: tnma...@mdanderson.org To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:36:12 + Subject: [Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 118, Issue 35 Hey, I'm boiling some molds now on a hot plate, in hot soapy water, in a metal paraffin pot. Oh and the left over coffee from yesterday might melt the nitrile. Depending on who made it. Sincerely, Toysha N. Mayer, MBA, HT(ASCP) tnma...@mdanderson.org Instructor/Education Coordinator Program in Histotechnology School of Health Professions MD Anderson Cancer Center 713-563.3481 Message: 4 Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:09:25 -0700 From: jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Bunsen Burner To: Paula Sicurello pat...@gmail.com Cc: Histonet Post \(histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu\) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Message-ID: blu173-w48709e664f7e16596ab27bbf...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 will hot coffee melt the nitrile? Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:58:09 -0400 Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Bunsen Burner From: pat...@gmail.com To: lowenj...@hotmail.com CC: billodonn...@catholichealth.net; valerie.han...@parrishmed.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message: 10 Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:41:15 -0400 From: Jim Burchette jburc...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center To: Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID: candy+mdqjruk2heqhtu97cjvuedhnbnzffzqw54wzfkgt7c...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center
This thread reminds me of the time in the Navy, while assigned to the histology department full time we sometimes had to cover nights in hematology. I noticed the light on in the histology lab. I quietly opened the door to see one of the night chemistry techs smoking a joint while he stood next to our staining fume hood. I coughed and he tossed the joint into the sink. When asked by the chief if I was writing him up for getting stoned on duty I answered No I am writing him up for being stupid, he could of blown both of us up Tom -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of O'Donnell, Bill Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:09 AM To: Weems, Joyce K.; 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center and it was always snowing and I had to walk 19 miles to work uphillboth ways. . We had to stock our cryostat with fresh cut blocks of ice from the river 10 miles away. (uphill, both ways) We had to start our Bunsen burner with steel and flint and we used our fingers instead of forceps. G. Gorden Liddy was a wimp compared to us Kids today don't know how good they got it! (They also don't know who G. Gordon Liddy was but can instinctively Google it) - Just some Friday fun for what has turned into a fun thread. - Oh wait, I forgot, this forum is for professional questions - so- Can you please unsubscribe me? Have a great weekend! - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:48 AM To: 'Edwards, Richard E.'; 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center With no ventilation Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Richard E. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:46 AM To: 'Jim Burchette'; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center And sit around smoking as we mounted the sections from xylene, in an open lab -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Burchette Sent: 20 September 2013 14:41 To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: bunsen burner at the embedding center Back in the 70's we would boil metal base molds in water using a bunsen burner and a 3 legged ring stand. On Sep 20, 2013 9:37 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: Hi Valerie, When I started in Histo in 90' everybody used the alcohol burners...Open flame concern became a concerned and the separate forcep warmers were purchase because the old embedding centers did not have the nice warmers like the new ones do. The last place I worked at had an old embedding center when I started but we weren't allowed open flames. Fortunately, we found an unused Bacteria Incinerator that Micro. wasn't using and used that until that embedding center died. That worked great! Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 From: Hannen, Valerie valerie.han...@parrishmed.com To: Histonet Post (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:04 AM Subject: [Histonet] Bunsen Burner Hi all.. We are having a discussion/ disagreement in our department as far as whether using a bunsen burner at the embedding center is against fire codes. What is the consensus?? Thanks, Valerie A. Hannen, MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU(FL) Histology Section Chief Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville, Florida 32976 Phone:(321) 268-6333 ext. 7506 Fax: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or
RE: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
I worked for the Navy Hospital in San Diego, way back in the day, and we did an extraction with fuming HCl (straight, 100% HCl for folks who didn't know what fuming meant). Several people would get nosebleeds every time they performed the extraction. I finally got one of those fans that looks like an airplane propellor in a cage and pried open the painted shut windows. I dared anyone to stop me, no one did! 1 was quite gutsy for a 22 year old. The Petty Officers had me make 10N NaOH and forgot to tell me how hot it got. I almost dropped it when I picked it up. Plus I had to swim to work, both ways in a rip tide-battleing sharks and jelly fish, while sloshing around in an earthquake! It is San Diego after all. Happy Friday! Paula -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM, jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com wrote: yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: EM instruments in SIU
Here is the website for questions to other histotechs of which some do TEM. histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edumailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu As far as your instruments ...I am familiar with all except the TEM scope itself. I will return on Oct 8th and after that we can schedule a time for me to meet you over there. Have a good day. Jim From: Wei Du [mailto:w...@siumed.edu] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:11 AM To: Vickroy, Jim Subject: EM instruments in SIU Hi Jim, I was nice talking to you and thank you for touring me your Pathological Lab. The EM instruments in our lab are listed as below: TEM instruments: Glass Knife Maker: model-LTB, 7800 Ultra Microtome for Thick Section: model---DuPont, MT-2 B Ultra Microtome for Thin Section: model--- RMC, MT-7 TEM: model---Hitachi, H-7000 with a digital camera Let me know if there are any other information you need. I will contact you after Oct 6. By the way, I met Dr. Gao yesterday when I was walking to parking lot and told him about the lab tour you had given and what we were going to do next. He highly recommended you. Wish you have good time in your vacation. Many many thanks, Wei This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
You can tell it is Friday. :) Helen -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:40 PM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
How many of us smoked and drank coffee at our microtomes? Or while doing autopsies? Those were the days and a lot of us are still around. Lol Sent from the iPhone of Kim Tournear On Sep 20, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Paula Sicurello pat...@gmail.com wrote: I worked for the Navy Hospital in San Diego, way back in the day, and we did an extraction with fuming HCl (straight, 100% HCl for folks who didn't know what fuming meant). Several people would get nosebleeds every time they performed the extraction. I finally got one of those fans that looks like an airplane propellor in a cage and pried open the painted shut windows. I dared anyone to stop me, no one did! 1 was quite gutsy for a 22 year old. The Petty Officers had me make 10N NaOH and forgot to tell me how hot it got. I almost dropped it when I picked it up. Plus I had to swim to work, both ways in a rip tide-battleing sharks and jelly fish, while sloshing around in an earthquake! It is San Diego after all. Happy Friday! Paula -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM, jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com wrote: yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] The Good Old Days...
I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
I've stropped blades until they looked like scythes - and I got pretty good at adjusting those three screws to line up my block on the microtome. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:15 PM To: Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... How many can strop a knife? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:01 PM To: Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
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[Histonet] More about the good old days..
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RE: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center
Lots of us and we survived! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kim Tournear Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:55 PM To: Paula Sicurello Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Bob Richmond Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center How many of us smoked and drank coffee at our microtomes? Or while doing autopsies? Those were the days and a lot of us are still around. Lol Sent from the iPhone of Kim Tournear On Sep 20, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Paula Sicurello pat...@gmail.com wrote: I worked for the Navy Hospital in San Diego, way back in the day, and we did an extraction with fuming HCl (straight, 100% HCl for folks who didn't know what fuming meant). Several people would get nosebleeds every time they performed the extraction. I finally got one of those fans that looks like an airplane propellor in a cage and pried open the painted shut windows. I dared anyone to stop me, no one did! 1 was quite gutsy for a 22 year old. The Petty Officers had me make 10N NaOH and forgot to tell me how hot it got. I almost dropped it when I picked it up. Plus I had to swim to work, both ways in a rip tide-battleing sharks and jelly fish, while sloshing around in an earthquake! It is San Diego after all. Happy Friday! Paula -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM, jeff lowen lowenj...@hotmail.com wrote: yet here we are..how much of what they tell us is hyperbole? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:50:24 + From: mucra...@comcast.net To: rsrichm...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I actually knew the person you are speaking of and it was his favorite trick. We should be careful these younger people are using gloves for everything now to protect themselves. W hen I started in Histology even the pathologists cleaned the paraffin off their hands with xylene and encouraged everyone to do the same . We used so many things that are now not even allowed to be open on this planet and did know how dangerous or serious the possible issues could be over time. Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:35:55 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: bunsen burner at the embedding center I distinctly remember when I was a resident at Johns Hopkins in the late 1960s that the histotechs would smoke while staining and coverslipping without much ventilation. When I suggested to the chief technologist (who later died of smoking related disease at 65, but at least he hadn't set himself afire) that this wasn't such a good idea, he responded by stubbing out a lighted cigarette in a Stender dish full of xylene (apparently you can do this trick with gasoline also, but don't try it at home please). Buffering formalin was prohibited back then, and they removed the formalin pigment by passing the sections through a concentrated solution (20 or 30%) of picric acid in acetone. I'm glad he didn't try the cigarette trick in THAT Stender dish. Fast-forward nearly half a century, and in the three labs I'm working in I'm still grossing formalin-fixed tissue with minimal ventilation, but at least people aren't allowed to smoke in the lab any more. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: knife sharpening
I thank God everyday the knife sharpening is over. The hair still stands up on the back of my neck at the memories of two senior techs who injured themselves while sharpening their knives. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
I still can and learned from someone older than me years ago to save you any good cotton denim possible. If you stretch taut and gently run the edge of a sharpened knife over it, the material will remove fine grit and further smooth the edge. I can still remember the first person I saw drop a knife off the knife sharpener and become the luckiest person alive. She tried to catch it as a reflex and luckily caught on the heel not the edge. We were all screaming drop it and jump back. Pam -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:15 PM To: Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... How many can strop a knife? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:01 PM To: Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
Hone and Strap!! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:15 PM To: Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... How many can strop a knife? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:01 PM To: Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
How many can strop a knife? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:01 PM To: Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] More about the good old days..
I had a co-worker who would drink CocaCola mixed with the sealed, glass flask 100% ETOH every Friday. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Victor A. Tobias vtob...@uw.edu wrote: I gave plenty of thought to the ETOH going down the drain. Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of mtitf...@aol.com Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:21 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] More about the good old days.. And the stuff we poured down the sink without a second thought ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
I can!I can! And still strop my straight razor every day as well as all the grossing knives and my kitchen knives as often as needed. (Different strops) - Bill -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:15 PM To: Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... How many can strop a knife? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:01 PM To: Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to go, let's do it together. Cassandra Davis cda...@che-east.org 302-575-8095 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This electronic mail and any attached documents are intended solely for the named addressee(s) and contain confidential information. If you are not an addressee, or responsible for delivering this email to an addressee, you have received this email in error and are notified that reading, copying, or disclosing this email is prohibited. If you received this email in error, immediately reply to the sender and delete the message completely from your computer system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] More about the good old days..
I gave plenty of thought to the ETOH going down the drain. Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of mtitf...@aol.com Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:21 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] More about the good old days.. And the stuff we poured down the sink without a second thought ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
OK 1. Making formalin and Grossing with an old metal table fan to blow the formalin fumes away. 2. Finding the technicon hung up in the morning with the samples dried out. 3. Figuring out how to reprocess the tissue 4. Pan embedding and having the paper labels float away from the samples in the pan. a. Bunsen burner needed 5. Big kitchen knife heated over a Bunsen burner to make blocks 6. Soaking re-useable metal cassettes in a bucket of xylene. (next to where you were pan embedding) 7. Sharpening a knife on multiple stones then stropping on leather then cloth. 8. Over tightening the microtome clamp on the paraffin block and having to re-embed because the block broke. 9. Making staining solutions (some of us still do this). a. Making Schiffs regent without a hood b. Cresyl violet stain powder floating around the room, watch where you put your hands c. Silver nitrate spilled on the counter where you just put your hand then wiped your face. 10. Staining slides in open staining dishes with no fume hood. 11. Wiping the whole room down with xylene to clean the wax up. 12. Autopsies in the afternoon, 13. Whole human brains soaking in the sink in 5 gallons of 20% formalin overnight. Oh boy, really miss them good old days. Life was easier then! Hey Teri, When are we going to get our new coverslipper in? We were spoiled by the demo unit. Jamie James Watson HT ASCP GNF Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation Tel 858-332-4647 Fax 858-812-1915 jwat...@gnf.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Goins, Tresa Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:33 AM To: Blazek, Linda; Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... I've stropped blades until they looked like scythes - and I got pretty good at adjusting those three screws to line up my block on the microtome. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:15 PM To: Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... How many can strop a knife? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:01 PM To: Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of us enjoy having an old tech beside us on the bench. I find weeding through the sarcasm can be profitable and in doing so have learned so much. What the old techs did on a daily basis, we only did in the practice lab and when the automated instruments and pre-made solutions that we have come to rely on fail, experience is so very valuable. Only by their blood, sweat and tears have we benefitted however, we have so far to
RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days...
One has been missed! Doing gross without gloves. There was a pathologist that claimed to be able to feel the lymph nodes much better without gloves. -Original Message- From: James Watson [mailto:jwat...@gnf.org] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 3:20 PM To: 'Goins, Tresa'; Blazek, Linda; Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... OK 1. Making formalin and Grossing with an old metal table fan to blow the formalin fumes away. 2. Finding the technicon hung up in the morning with the samples dried out. 3. Figuring out how to reprocess the tissue 4. Pan embedding and having the paper labels float away from the samples in the pan. a. Bunsen burner needed 5. Big kitchen knife heated over a Bunsen burner to make blocks 6. Soaking re-useable metal cassettes in a bucket of xylene. (next to where you were pan embedding) 7. Sharpening a knife on multiple stones then stropping on leather then cloth. 8. Over tightening the microtome clamp on the paraffin block and having to re-embed because the block broke. 9. Making staining solutions (some of us still do this). a. Making Schiffs regent without a hood b. Cresyl violet stain powder floating around the room, watch where you put your hands c. Silver nitrate spilled on the counter where you just put your hand then wiped your face. 10. Staining slides in open staining dishes with no fume hood. 11. Wiping the whole room down with xylene to clean the wax up. 12. Autopsies in the afternoon, 13. Whole human brains soaking in the sink in 5 gallons of 20% formalin overnight. Oh boy, really miss them good old days. Life was easier then! Hey Teri, When are we going to get our new coverslipper in? We were spoiled by the demo unit. Jamie James Watson HT ASCP GNF Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation Tel 858-332-4647 Fax 858-812-1915 jwat...@gnf.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Goins, Tresa Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:33 AM To: Blazek, Linda; Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... I've stropped blades until they looked like scythes - and I got pretty good at adjusting those three screws to line up my block on the microtome. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:15 PM To: Victor A. Tobias; Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... How many can strop a knife? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:01 PM To: Cristi Rigazio; Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Seems like no one has touched upon the fine art of knife sharpening. Sometimes I felt like an executioner sharpening my axe to the point of splitting a hair. Heaven forbid if you hit a staple. That part of the blade was no useless for days to weeks until the daily sharpening ground it out. Life is pretty good when you just pull out another blade from the plastic box. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cristi Rigazio Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:40 AM To: Davis, Cassie Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] The Good Old Days... Hear hear! I agree and was just saying I love hearing the stories (although I am not young). Thanks all for sharing these memories and lessons! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Davis, Cassie cda...@che-east.org wrote: I enjoy hearing sincere reminiscing...Even though us kids don't know how good we have it, some of
