Mattheij J A, Dignum P H
Stain Technol. 1975 May;50(3):157-9. doi: 10.3109/10520297509117052.
In paraffin sectioning static electricity is often induced by friction between the knife and the block. The section can be discharged by ionizing the air in the vicinity of the paraffin. This can be achieved by mounting a strip containing radioactive polonium near the microtome knife. This approach implies a certain radiological risk. An alternative solution is to apply a high electric field close to the knife. The latter method may offer hazards related to the high tension and production of ozone. In comparing the risks and benefits of the two methods we have concluded that the application of a high electric field offers less risks to people in the working area than the installation of a radioactive source. The costs of the two methods are of the same order.
在石蜡切片过程中，静电常常由切片刀与蜡块之间的摩擦产生。可以通过使石蜡附近的空气电离来消除切片上的静电。这可以通过在切片刀附近安装一条含有放射性钋的纸条来实现。这种方法存在一定的放射风险。另一种解决方案是在靠近切片刀处施加一个强电场。后一种方法可能存在与高电压以及臭氧产生相关的危害。在比较这两种方法的风险和益处时，我们得出结论：与安装放射源相比，施加强电场对工作区域人员的风险更小。两种方法的成本大致相同。
