paulnb

Welcome, from a fellow Memphian! Great folks and resources at BBT! All the Best, Paul

It is the same with us. The date is written on the base label of the parimary bag, then covered by the final product label which does not show the collection date. Only the expiration date. In the process of validating our bloodbanking data system, the expiration date is verified. Remember that expiration dates may also be modertated by certain processes like irradiation (in the case of RBCs).

The security aspects for gamma irradiators are a lot to deal with for such a small through-put. You might consider an X-Ray irradiator (Nordion-Best Theratrnics) makes one. Pros are, you don't have to deal with the increased security. Cons are, the maintenance and cost of X-ray tube replacement when the time comes. Others can coment on the viability of X-Ray vs. gamma irradiation.

Here is the Table of Contents for our Plan. Hope it helps. SAFETY MANUAL AND INFECTION CONTROL POLICY TABLE OF CONTENTS Responsibilities.........................................................................4 Recognizing and Reporting Hazards...........................................5 Purpose and Scope of the Safety Program...................................5 Office Safety.............................................................................7 Electrical Safety........................................................................7 Fire Safety................................................................................7 Chemical Safety........................................................................9 Chemical Exposure..................................................................13 Chemical Disposal...................................................................13 Exposure Control Plan for Blood Borne Pathogens......................14 Workplace Controls.................................................................16 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).......................................18 Accidental Needle Sticks and Body Fluid Exposure.....................22 Handling Contaminated Documents..........................................23 General Laboratory Procedures................................................24 General Laboratory Cleaning....................................................25 General Cleaning.....................................................................26 Biohazardous Waste Disposal..................................................26 Waste Management................................................................28 Emergencies..........................................................................28 Hepatitis B Vaccination ..........................................................30 Smoking................................................................................31 Violence in the Workplace.......................................................31 Building Security....................................................................32 Standards for Safe Backing.....................................................35

We are using a Harris Blast freezer and have been very staisified with its performance.

Thanks for your reply Debbie. Sounds like your operation is similar to ours. My concern is that in situations where the components are made before the paperwork is reviewed by QA, we loose time and resources on components that should not have been made and, at times, loose components for time that could have been produced if we had not spent time working on ones that would have to be discarded the next day. Additionally, there are those situations where units could be saved, if we could identify the problem in a more timely manner. Thanks and Best Regards, Paul

Hello, Currently investigating other processes for verifying Mobile Donor Registration forms. Need a more timely way to spot units that should not be processed into components and save resources for those that can be processed. Any suggestions. Thanks. Paul

I'm sure we would breath easier if the government would fund the replacement of our Cesium irradiators with X-Ray source irradiators. The cost may seem staggering, but in relationship to what is being spent on increased security measures, I'll bet it's not that bad at all. Certainly less that the cost of a stealth aircraft.