Do you or your colleagues work with biopsy fixation in the OR, endoscopy suite, or outpatient clinic? If so, you’re likely handling formalin – the golden standard within fixation, but also a well-known carcinogen. Ensuring safe handling practices isn’t just a regulatory requirement – it’s essential for protecting healthcare professionals.

Join us for this focused one-hour webinar where experts will explore the health risks linked to formalin exposure during routine biopsy fixation. You’ll get a practical overview and international guidelines, standards for monitoring, and emerging trends in occupational health and safety.

Agenda

• 4.30-4.45: Welcome and introduction
  A brief demonstration of open versus closed biopsy containers, including usage of the two systems as seen on a global scale, before presenting today’s speakers.
• 4.45-5.00: Formaldehyde in focus: Occupational health and regulatory perspectives
  This presentation will provide an overview of formaldehyde in clinical practice, addressing the health risks associated with exposure during biopsy fixation procedures, current occupational exposure limits, as well as the regulatory requirements for handling open containers. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of both the medical and legal perspectives on formalin use, as well as practical implications for ensuring staff safety.
• 5.00-5.15: How a simple change improved safety in biopsy handling
  Here, we learn how the endoscopy team at Celle Hospital transitioned from open formalin containers to a closed biopsy system. The change led to a safer workplace by reducing formaldehyde exposure and contributed to the “Green Hospital” initiative.5.15-
• 5.30: Q&A and closing remarks