| Subject: | OSHA Preventing Occupational Exposures to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, Part 1 of 2 |
| Category: | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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| Published: | Tue, 22 Nov 2005 - 11:43 am |
| Employers have a role in preventing occupational exposure to antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs in healthcare settings. Healthcare workers who work with or near hazardous drugs may be exposed to these agents in the air or on work surfaces, clothing, medical equipment, or patient urine or feces. Hazardous drugs include those used for cancer chemotherapy, antiviral drugs, hormones, some bioengineered drugs, and other miscellaneous drugs. The health risk depends on how much exposure a worker... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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