The minutes to this meeting should be posted on the FDA site sometime soon. Hopefully the URL to this should be posted on the Cytometry List. jim houston > ---------- > From: PLopez@adarc.org > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 12:31 PM > To: Cytometry Mailing List > Subject: operator safety > > > Hello, > > In response to the operator safety question brought up by > Bill Nostrom, I think the April 20th meeting held at the FDA may have > provided some insight. > > Since I unfortunately was not able to attend, I wonder if a summary of > the topics covered at that meeting could be made available? > > Peter Lopez > The Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center > 212.448.5188 (office) > 212.448.5159 (fax) > 212.448.5190 or 5110 (lab) > > > Subj:Primary Human cells > Date:5/14/2001 12:03:03 PM Mountain Daylight Time > From: bnostrom@caregroup.harvard.edu (Bill Nostrom) > Reply-to: bnostrom@caregroup.harvard.edu > To: cytometry@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu (Cytometry Mailing List) > > > > > > 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 > >
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