| Subject: | Preventing Occupational Exposures to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings - Healthcare Workers Part 2 of 2 |
| Category: | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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| Published: | Mon, 28 Nov 2005 - 11:43 am |
| Healthcare workers also have a role in preventing occupational exposures to Antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs in the workplace. Healthcare workers who prepare or administer hazardous drugs or who work in areas where these drugs are used may be exposed to these agents in the air or on work surfaces, contaminated clothing, medical equipment, patient excreta, and other surfaces.
Studies have associated workplace exposures to hazardous drugs with health effects such as skin rashes and... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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