12.7 million workers in the EU are exposed to hazardous medicinal products (HMPs), of which 7.3 million are nurses.1 Workers both with and without direct contact to the oncology ward are at risk of contamination.
Can you guess where the hotspots are for hazardous drug contamination?2
through ingestion
breathing in vapors
contact
CMRs are classified into categories of Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic hazards, each with various risks.4
CMRs are classified into categories of Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic hazards, each with various risks.4
In chemotherapy, closed systems are the most effective controls.
In healthcare units handling HMPs like chemotherapy, elimination and substitution isn’t feasible. The next best approach is to implement engineering controls to isolate workers from exposure. This means ensuring a closed system throughout the lifecycle. 5
Drug residues spread throughout every stage of the HD lifecycle, posing exposure risks to everyone involved.
Contact with surfaces contaminated by cytotoxic drugs is likely the main cause of transdermal exposure, as indicated by external and cross-contamination on tested vial surfaces.
Antineoplastic agent contamination was measured on surfaces such as biological safety cabinets, countertops, floors, and areas adjacent to preparation sites.
Drug residues spread throughout every stage of the HD lifecycle, posing exposure risks to everyone involved.
of vials were contaminated 6
Contact with surfaces contaminated by cytotoxic drugs is likely the main cause of transdermal exposure, as indicated by external and cross-contamination on tested vial surfaces.
Antineoplastic agent contamination was measured on surfaces such as biological safety cabinets, countertops, floors, and areas adjacent to preparation sites.
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