I for one am glad you responded Shawn. I was shocked as well. Our policy
here is that anything you wouldn't drink shouldn't go down the sink.
Betsy Molinari
Texas Heart Institute

> ----------
> From: 	Shawn Salesky[SMTP:salesky@gene.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, September 20, 2000 1:20 PM
> To: 	Miranda DeMaso
> Cc: 	Histonet
> Subject: 	Re: Chromic Acid
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I feel the need to reply to Miranda's admission that her lab is
> pouring
> acid and silver solutions down the drain.
> 
> 
> > Hi.  We use 5% chromic acid. We just dump it down the
> > sink.  However, we are also able to dump formalin,
> > silver soln's and such down the sink as well.
> >
> > Miranda DeMaso
> > Mdemaso2000@yahoo.com
> > South Bend IN
> 
> 1.  Please realize that anything you pour down the drain finds it's
> way
> eventually into your drinking water.  This being the case, do you
> really
> want to drink that GMS you just finished doing?
> 
> 2.  I believe it is against U.S. Federal Law to improperly dispose of
> silver solutions.  True state laws in all cases will supersede federal
> law, however, I highly doubt that the state of Indiana has taken the
> time to pass legislature allowing you to pollute the eco system.
> 
> 3.  OSHA is within the range of it's power to levy a fine of $8,000
> per
> instance of violation.  Which means $8,000 times the number of GMS
> procedure's on record.  I am not sure but I believe that this fine may
> be levied upon the individual at fault as well as the institution.
> 
> People, please be careful with what you put into print in this forum.
> 
> 
> --- "Carson, Karla" <KCarson@chw.edu> wrote:
> > Any of you out there that are still using chromic
> > acid, what are your
> > disposal practices?
> >
> > Karla Carson HT/HTL (ASCP)
> > Regional Pathology Supervisor
> > Mercy Health Care Sacramento
> > 916-453-4494
> 
> 
> Karla,
> 
> The best course of action for you would be to speak to the person in
> your facility who is handling the disposal procedures for your
> radiology
> department, as they will be most familiar with your local laws.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Shawn
> 
>