[Pharmwaste] RE: hand sanitizer

Tue Sep 29 18:22:54 EDT 2009

My kids haven't been asked to carry concealed yet.  They used to get an
extra credit point for bringing a box of tissues to class, but the
school disallowed that practice this year because they felt it might be
unfair to those who could not afford to supply the school with tissues.
So, the kids are packing their own or using the back of the hand, wall,
desk or whatever is handy.  Management at our state agency (and probably
all of them in MN) issued each desk a 4 oz bottle (apparently this
equals about 8 martinis) and a container of wipes.  I've heard they will
be installing dispensers outside all of our conference rooms, just like
hospitals.  A nurse friend of mine said they had to switch to another
type of sanitizer at her hospital because too many employees (they like
to blame the janitors) were adding a shot to their morning coffee. It
fits right in with all the other craziness...must be something in the
water...

From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of
TBadrick at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:01 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] RE: hand sanitizer

I refer to them as little bombs in the hospital.  In an age where fire
marshals freak out over recycling containers size due to fire
risk....its okay to put aerosol containers (otherwise known as
compressed gas cylinders) of flammable materials every twenty feet or so
along a wall?..  gee I feel safe now.  Whatever happened to soap and
water and proper technique?  is that too complicated?  This is what
happens when rampant uneducated fear trumps science and logic.

I clearly remember the day, sitting in the Reno airport bar and Wolf
Blitzer comes on TV with a special report about deadly MRSA...all I
could think about was how this would put a halt to all other hospital
projects to solve a problem that really wasn't a problem, because guess
what MRSA is already everywhere and that just employing proper hand
washing would do just fine....sigghhhh, I must be getting older ;-)

Tom Badrick

Badrick Consulting

In a message dated 9/29/2009 12:28:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Lyle.Milby at NormanOK.gov writes:

	Our school system is putting these out in all of the schools at
the
	recommendation of the County Health Department in response to
H1N1.  Our
	Fire Department expressed reservations but they decided to go
ahead with
	it.  I assume it is an alcohol based product because of the fire
	department concern.

	Lyle Milby
	City of Norman
	Environmental Services
	P.O. Box 370
	Norman, OK  73070
	(405) 292-9731
	lyle.milby at normanok.gov

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	From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
	[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of
Suhr,
	Marcus W.
	Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:20 PM
	To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
	Subject: [Pharmwaste] RE: hand sanitizer

	I read an article where a child was poisoned by alcohol
sanitizer
	recently.  Its only a matter of time before a child dies, or
they start
	getting the swift idea of lighting it.  My own step-son was
required by
	the school to bring a bottle to begin the year.  This is a clear
example
	of bringing an item to market, and not enough controls.
Everyone thinks
	sanitizer is so great.  

	Anyone else being requested to bring it to school?    

	Marcus Suhr, ASP 
	Industrial Hygienist 
	Christiana Care Health Services 
	Occupational Safety Department, Office L840J 
	4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road 
	Newark, DE 19718 
	302-733-3787 (office)
	302-573-7662 (pager) 
	302-733-3771 (fax) 
	MSuhr at christianacare.org

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