Risk of handling injectable antineoplastic agents

A Signal Assay for the Detection of Genotoxic Compounds: Application on the Urines of Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy and of Nurses Handling Cytotoxic Drugs

“…Recent studies of hospital personnel handling cytotoxic drugs have confirmed the possibility of an occupational health hazard. [8][9][10][11][12][13] Exposure to genotoxic agents may also be monitored for the biological effects of the exposure.l4 In this study we used one of the biological monitoring methods; the determination of excreted thioethers.…”

Reduction in Surface Contamination with Cyclophosphamide in 30 US Hospital Pharmacies following Implementation of a Closed-System Drug Transfer Device

“…To achieve this, class II biological safety cabinets (BSCs) and personal protection were introduced several decades ago. 22,23 Despite these measures, environmental contamination with antineoplastic drugs in hospital pharmacies is still observed and health care workers are still exposed. [24][25][26][27][28][29] In 2004, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published an Alert on hazardous drugs used in health care settings.…”

Implementation of a safety program for handling hazardous drugs in a community hospital

“…[1][2][3] Only in the past two decades have guidelines and recommendations been established for the safe handling of hazardous drugs by health care workers. One of the first articles addressing the safe handling of antineoplastics was published in 1981, 4 with subsequent articles further defining the risk of and additional practice standards for handling antineoplastic agents.…”