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...electronic mail memo dated April 1--nine days after OSHA informed UHS of the allegations--indicates that fundamental changes were recently made in the packaging of specimens. In the memo, Laboratory Manager Barbara Skane said UHS would transport specimens in clear biohazard bags and fluid-resistant containers instead of the paper bags used previously...
...same electronic mail memo, Skane directed her staff to refer all questions from The Crimson to Rosenthal...
...Courier transport of all specimens will be done using a puncture-resistant carrier identical to the one we use in the laboratory," Skane wrote in the memo. "Paper bags will no longer be used to package specimens. Clear biohazard bags will be used. Specimens collected in glass must be transported in a puncture-resistant container...
...former employee also said workers were permitted to handle feces from stool tests, in paper envelopes instead of the more costly barrier envelopes required under federal guidelines. Skane's memo makes no mention of envelopes...
...Skane yesterday said she did not have time to answer questions from The Crimson. UHS Director Dr. David S. Rosenthal '59 did not return a phone call seeking comment for this story...