I would not sort primary human or primate material without some sort of aerosol containment, wearing a mask for more than an hour or two is very uncomfortable. I have a custom Class one type hood on my Vanatge Simon Monard FACS Lab Manager Trudeau Institute Saranac Lake NY12983 Ph 518 891 3080 X352 >>> Bill Nostrom <bnostrom@caregroup.harvard.edu> - 5/11/2001 2:28 PM >>> Hi All What are your thoughts about the safety in sorting primary human cells? I am concerned that with the sorters, aerosols are produced and anything biohazard can fly about the room. My users "say" that they have all been tested, but they also get samples from all over the world. An additional factor is that my sorter is in the same room as my FACScan, so am I potentially risking others to a biohazardous environment? Should I make it policy that anyone who works in the lab wear a mask? Your thoughts are appreciated. Regards , Bill Nostrom Lab Manager Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Mass
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