Craig:
&
nbsp; I assume your question is really two questions. The first quest
ion is a common sense question-- is a histology laboratory a laboratory.? B
y analogy, does it look like a duck, does it quack like a duck, does it wal
k like a duck? ABSOLUTELY!! How could you not expect a histology labo
ratory or a clinical chemistry laboratory, etc to not meet all the st
andards plus some special requirement related to handling of human and anim
al tissues over and above the general standards for laboratories. (As an as
ide, I am aware of several near fatal accidents when histo technican suffer
ed anaphylactic reactions when puncture wounds were contaminated with
rat blood.). The second question is a legal one, is a histo lab covered un
der OSHA? Who really cares if you follow the common sense approach. I
f it were not legally covered by OSHA would you impose a lesser standard? I
would hope not!
Best regards,
 
; Roger
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From: Craig Calvert <CCalvert**At_Symbol_Here**FANDO.COM>
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Sent: Tue, June 14, 2011 9:32:39 AM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Histology Lab
Covered by OSHA Lab Standard
Hello,
I am currently working with a histology laboratory
on their safety procedures. I am looking for other opinions on whether the
OSHA Laboratory Standard applies to a histology laboratory?<
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Thanks,
Craig
Craig Calvert, PhD, NRCC-CHO
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