RE: operator safety

From: Houston, Jim (Jim.Houston@stjude.org)
Date: Tue May 15 2001 - 16:26:16 EST


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

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> 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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