[BrianT]

in reply to: Hoists for lifting large prosections #1063

We use something similer to what Ben and Roos are talking about for whole bodies and it works a treat. We did consider trying it once on a huge abdomen that we had but the straps were too far apart for that to work.

We also have a scoop stretcher that is good for moving whole bodies but is about 8 foot long so it`s a bit unweildy for anything smaller than a body. I have often pondered getting a 5 foot long version fabricated by a welder that you could then use with a hoist.

With my hard hat and Visi vest on, I would also avoid keeping any prosections that are manual handling risks. In the end we had to cremate the huge abdo, it was a good prosection but it was going to cripple everybody in the long term!

[BrianT]

in reply to: Plastination Polymers #1053

Hi Catherine,

Chris retired back in April but the pump and chamber are still stored away awaiting rehomeing. If you are interested please get in touch as I am coming under increasing pressure to bin it as we are never going to use it.

Cheers

Brian (brian.thompson@newcastle.ac.uk)

[BrianT]

in reply to: Fresh Frozen Cadavers SOPs #1035

Attached is the House Rules/disclaimer that they use at the Newcastle Surgical Training Centre. I suspect that like all disclaimers it wouldn`t stand up in court if something went wrong but does give you a stick to hit people with if they don`t do what they are told.

Brian

Newcastle University

Attached files

House rules disclaimer.pdf (97.6 KB) 

[BrianT]

in reply to: Immunization for trainees #1033

Hi Gary,

At the risk of sounding like I have been on one too many health and safety courses, it`s all down to your risk assessment.

It sounds like they will not be dealing with blood or fresh tissue with the potential for exposure to Hep B and your are more likely to get tetanus gardening, so personally I wouldn`t worry about it. You are on your own if it goes to court though :)

[BrianT]

in reply to: Formaldyhyde/Phenol meters #1016

I have doubts about the accuracy of the hand held detection systems as well and the head of the University Safety Office agreed with me. We got an external Occupational Hygienist in to do a report, it cost about £800 but it is bullet proof. The pdf is from the HSE website and gives the methodology they used. It basically involves active sampling gear a bit like an aquarium pump pulling air through a pad and then having the pad analysed. They took samples while we were embalming and in the lab generally and produced a v comprehensive report about the fact they couldn`t find any formaldehyde. Our Safety bods are happy for us to only have this sort sampling report re done if the procedure changes, so it`s not something we have to do annually and not to bother with any other sort of monitoring as it isn`t very accrurate and wouldn`t stand up in court.

Attached files

mdhs78[1].pdf (72.7 KB) 

[BrianT]

in reply to: Standard Operating Policy (SOP) for Dissecting Room #1014

Hi Gary,

Given that we have been told to develop an SOP on writing SOPs to go in our SOP file that you can`t use without an SOP and a check list, I might be able to help!

I should make it clear that this is in no way related to my recent loss of the will to live ;-)

Can you email me direct with the sort of thing you want to cover and I`ll see what we have got.

Cheers

Brian

[BrianT]

in reply to: MTA #968

We don`t use MTAs but I`ll email you the one the Biomedicine Biobank upstairs use. It`s designed for research and the legal department got involved so it might be a bit OTT for you but it will give you a starting point.

If anybody else wants a copy get in touch.

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