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2 Centrifuges May Be Defective Some centrifuges possibly bought by medical center departments may present potential safety hazards, according to their manufacturer and medical center Fire and Safety Coordinator Marshall Fowler. Clay Adams, a division of Becton, Dickinson and Company located in New Jersey, has notified the medical center that it may have purchased a "Safety-Head Centrifuge” (Catalog numbers 0005, 0006 or 0014) manufactured during the period of July 1, 1971 to August 29, 1973. These units, according to the manufacturer, may present a safety hazard. “It is possible that during operation, the balancing weight which is attached to the underside of the centrifuge head can become dislodged creating a potential hazard to the user,” a company letter warned. Faculty Cited (Continued from page 1) and Ph.D. degrees in physiology in 1966 and 1968, respectively, and his M.D. degree in 1971. Between 1971 and 1973, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Duke, and then went on to serve as clinical associate in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, Md., until his appointment at Duke. Linniola, a native of Helsinki, Finland, earned an M.D. from the University of Helsinki in 1974. He has served as research assistant in the Department of Forensic Chemistry at the University of Helsinki, research assistant in clinical pharmacology at the Finnish Academy of Science and a consultant for the Orion Pharmaceutical Co. Most recently, he has been postdoctoral fellow at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development at Duke. An associate in plastic surgery at the medical center since May of 1974, Peters received both his B.S. and M.D. degrees from Louisiana State University. During four years in the Navy from 1964 to 1968, he served as air wing flight surgeon and scientist-astronaut candidate. He completed a surgical residency at the Ochsner Clinic and Foundation in New Orleans and then began a residency in plastic surgery at Duke in 1972. TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION LECTURES The Duke Community is invited to attend one of two introductory lectures on Transcendental Meditation, Tuesday, July 22, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Rm 129, Psychology Bldg. Sntcucom is published weekly for Duke University Medical Center employees, faculty, staff, students and friends by the Medici Center's Office of Public Relations. Joe Sigler, director: William Erwin, medical wnter: Miss Annie Kittrell. secretary. Editor David Williamson Associate Editor Margaret Howell Put>lic Relations Advisory Committee: Sam A. Agnelk). audiovisuat education: Or. Robert Anderson Jr.. surgery: James L. Bennett Jr.. vice president's office: Wayne Gooch, personnel: Dr. Athos Ottolenghl. physiology and pharmacology: Michael Schwartz, hospital administration: Miss Isabelle Webb. RN. nursing service: Dr. Tom C. Vanaman. microbiology arvl immunology. “While the risk is remote, it is essential that we make every effort possible to locate these machines and update them to current standards,” the letter continued. Departments which may have purchased equipment from the company are urged to determine its manufacture date and serial number and contact the Safety Office immediately at 684-5697 or Box 3901, Fowler said. The “Safety-Head” centrifuges manufactured during this period may be identified in the following manner: “Turn them over and examine the date code which is etched on the bottom plate. The date code will appear as a one or two digit number. Centrifuges bearing numbers 7-31 are suspect and require updating to eliminate any possible safety hazard,” according to the manufacturer. “In the event the number is not legible, remove the centrifuge head and locate the rectangular lead balancing weight on the inside bottom edge of the head. If the weight has no visible signs of epoxy glue or solder around the edges of the weight, the unit requires updating,” the letter continued. The company urges any department with a suspect centrifuge to “discontinue its use” until the equipment can be updated. Fowler said safety officials will help with identifying possible suspect products as well as securing their repair. Departments with any questions regarding the product are asked to call the Safety Office as soon as possible. CHAMPIONS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT—Employees who work at the medical center aren't the only Duke people concerned with the health of others. Recently, over on the campus side of things, Charles Huestls, vice president for business and finance, awarded certificates of achievement to eight members of the university staff who had reached the lifetime credit donor status by donating a minimum of two gallons of blood to the Piedmont Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross. Those present for the ceremony were: (seated, l.-r.) Max Crowder of athletics and Eddie Neville of material support, (standing, l.-r.) Mary Kirkland of data processing, Oscar Berninger of the dining halls, Huestis, Robert Labarthe of the dining halls and Harrison Brooke of budgets and measurements. Bill Haas of materials support and Enos Slaughter of athletics, who also earned certificates, were out of town at the time of the presentation. Trading Post FOR SALE—125 cc motorcycle with helmet, $200; 10-sp>eed Legnano bicycle, double-butted frame, campy components, tubular tires, $ 125; cruising kayak, high volume, $125; Wardy tandem surfboard, $125. Call 489-8998. WANT TO RENT—A motor home that will sleep four adults, and is self-contained. Two reliable couples will be traveling to Florida on August 20-27. Highland Names Administrators Highland Hospital has two new people in top administrative positions. They are Dr. Jack W. Bonner III, who has been appointed medical director, and Mrs. Sherry Honea, R.N., named director of nursing services. The appointments at the Asheville psychiatric hospital, which is a part of the Duke Medical Center, were announced by Dr. Keith Brodie, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry. Bonner, who has a faculty appointment as assistant professor of psychiatry here, has been at Highland since September of 1971 as a staff psychiatrist. He took his residency training here. A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Bonner is a graduate of Del Mar College there and the University of Texas in Austin. He earned his M.D. degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Mrs. Honea went to Asheville from Memphis, where she was an instructor in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing. She was appointed an assistant professor of nursing at Duke. A native of Laurel, Miss., Mrs. Honea earned a B.S. in nursing at the University of Mississippi in Jackson and a master’s in nursing at the University of Florida. Dr. Bonner has a son and two daughters, and Mrs. Honea has a son and daughter. As medical director, Bonner succeeds Dr. Charles W. Neville Jr., who resigned to enter private practice in Birmingham, Ala. Neville had been at Highland for 10 years. MRS. SHERRY HONEA DR. JACK W. BONNER III Call 383-6735 after 5 p.m. and anytime on weekends. FOR SALE—CiE portable 3-speed phonograph (in carrying case), like new, used only briefly, $15; students desk and chair set, also used only briefly and in excellent condition, $22. Call 682-4702 after 5 p.m. WANTED TO TRADE—Have complete king-size bed with colonial maple headboard. Would trade for two smaller Ijeds. Prefer one be either extra long or 3/4 size. Call 383-5195 after 5 p.m. or on weekends. FOR SALE—Walnut grain pedestal table and four chairs, (x:tagon shaped; maple formica top round table and four chairs; portable typewriter, new condition. Call 477-5011 or see at 101 E. Maynard Ave. FOR SALE—Kenmore portable dishwasher, coppertone, 1 year old, suf>erb condition, $140. Call 489-2082 after 6 p.m. FOR SALE—Maple coffee and end tables. Early American style; portable typewriter, new condition; 1968 Mustang 289, excellent condition; all fx)wer. Call 477-5011 or see at 101 E. Maynard Ave. FOR SALE—G.E. refrigerator, coppertone, reliable, clean, $W; Sears (X)rtable dishwasher, avocado, wcmkI top, dependable, $100; 8-foot couch pulls out into two twin beds, brown tweed, $150; matching twin-size pull-out end sofas, newly upholstered in tan, white, black tweed, $150; pecan lx)x-style end tables with matching four-legged coffee table, excellent condition, $1.50. We’ll consider all reasonable offers. Call 471 -1693. YARD SALE—^Westinghouse portable dishwasher, 3 1/2 years old, excellent condition, can be converted for undercounter installation. Call 489-0593. FOR SALE—Round rotor blade grass and fertilizer spreader, hardly used, new $28, will sell for $12; Currier and Ives design pastoral scene on grandfather cup and saucer, made in England, $10; also, grandfather cup with train and engine design, $5. Call 489-9537 anytime. FOR SALE—ladies five-speed Raleigh bicycle. Like new, used only twice. Slightly larger than standard size so ideal for taller women. Retails for $130, asking $90. Call 489-8578 after 5 p.m. FOR SALE^—'71 Datsun 1200 sports coupe, 58,(X)0 miles, green with white top. Had a complete tune-up 6/30/75, Michelin X tires, 40 mpg/highway, 31 mpg in town. One owner. Call Chapel Hill 967-4814 evenings. FOR SALEl—^fank-type Electrolux vacuum cleaner in working condition. All new parts. Call 477-2663.
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