Not more than 3,520 particles (0.5 mm and larger) per m3 should be counted during material transfer, with the particle counter probe located as near to the transfer door as possible without obstructing the transfer (USP 797, 2012). A study conducted last year indicated that adults spent an average of 14 hours on household chores during the weekend. All ventilated equipment should be certified operational using the appropriate standards. BSCs and CACIs should not be overcrowded to avoid unnecessary contamination with HD residue and possible interference with laminar flow for puncturing critical sites (ASHP, 2006; USP 797, 2012; USP 800, 2016). For example, hepatocellular damage has been reported in nurses working in an oncology ward, and the damage appeared to be related to the intensity and duration of their work exposure to HDs (Sotaniemi, 1983). Date accessed November 2014. Doll, DC [1989]. Fair Law, Unfair Practices? Acta Med Scand 214:181-9. ACOEM (American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine) [2011]. A complete respiratory protection program, including fit-testing, is required to wear respirators, including those contained in some spill kits (OSHA, 2011b). 2022. Employees must be trained in proper methods to remove contaminated gloves and gowns [29 CFR 1910.132(f)]. Federal OSHA is a small agency; with our state partners we have approximately 1,850 inspectors responsible for the health and safety of 130 million workers, employed at more than 8 million worksites around the nation which translates to about one compliance officer for every 70,000 workers. Most recently accessed December 15, 2015. Per USP, training should occur prior to preparing or handling HDs, and its effectiveness should be verified by testing specific HD preparation techniques. Clean the Class I device and discard the mat and cleaning disposables as hazardous waste. Supplemental controls offer additional levels of protection and may facilitate enhanced occupational protection as the HD is handled outside of the protective controls of primary and secondary control environments. Epub 2015 Jan 28. according to an investigation. Spiking an IV set into a solution containing HDs or priming an IV set with HD solution in an uncontrolled environment should be avoided. The periodic examination may also be incorporated into an existing, broader, periodic health assessment for an organization's healthcare workers rather than function as a "stand-alone" program. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. J Pharm Sci 82:988-991. [DHHS (NIOSH) Report No. He controlled the crane boom while standing on the ground using rubber-coated hand controls mounted on the back of the truck. While all three men watched the blocks, the tip of the crane boom contacted a conductor of the overhead power line and completed a path to ground through the truck, the remote control unit, and the driver. http://cetainternational.org/. Exposure may occur by accidental injection from needle sticks or other sharps contaminated by HDs. Pharmacother 30(6):562-584. [http://www.nuaire.com/sales-support/technical-papers/containment-capabilities-of-a-class-ii-bsc.php]. Controlled Environment Testing Association. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. The potential fates of a cell exposed to a HD include transformation to malignant potential, mutation, cell death, or, through repair, a normal cell may remain (Harris, 1976). The poles stood 20 feet high and were buried 5 feet in the ground. Call for trained help, if necessary. Employees involved in home care HD administration should follow the above work practices and employers should make administration equipment and spill kits available. Request for Information on Alternative Duty: Temporary Reassignment for Health Care Workers Who Work With Hazardous Drugs. Ensure that workers assigned to operate cranes and other boomed vehicles are specifically trained in safe operating procedures. To protect against electrical shock injury in the event of contact between a crane and an energized line, the CSA recommends the following: The five cases presented here were investigated by the NIOSH FACE Program between March 1990 and March 1993. Temsirolimus [Package Insert]. Accidental injection from the use of needles or contact with broken glass fragments is also of concern. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology (FACE) Report No. J Oncol Pharm Pract 9:15-20. McDiarmid MA, Oliver MS, Roth TS, Rogers B, Escalante CP [2010]. Any overhead power line shall be considered energized unless the owner of the line or the electric utility company indicates that it has been de-energized and it is visibly grounded [29 CFR 1926.550 (a)(15)(vi)]. Acampora A, Castiglia L, Miraglia N, Pieri M, Soave C, Liotti F and Sannolo N [2005]. April 2013. Leukemia and reproductive outcome among nurses handling antineoplastic drugs. \end{array} \\ 95-108sum.pdf (Worker/Employer Summary Sheet Only) pdf icon[PDF 373 KB]. [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/wp-solutions/2009-106/]. Receiving personnel should be trained per the entity's SOP to process damaged packages. However, with the advent of more sensitive drug assays, surface wipe sampling of a number of "marker" HDs has provided a method of examining work areas for HD residue (Sessink, 1992a & b; Sessink, 1997; Kopp, 2013; Fransman, 2005; Fransman, 2007). Mutagenesis 26: 93-100. Am J of Health Syst Pharm 63:1172-1193. OSHA also works with employers and workers to identify and correct workplace hazards. Employees are able to take quizzes on the quizlet website to test their knowledge of workplace safety. Department of Health and Human Services. On August 11, 1990, a 33-year-old well driller was electrocuted when a metal pipe lifted by a truck-mounted crane contacted a 12,000-volt overhead power line. Hemminki K, Kyyronen P, and Lindbohm ML [1985]. Combining various cleaning techniques, however, resulted in even less residual concentration of CP after cleaning was performed (Touzin, 2010). This informational guidance document outlines OSHA's current recommendations for addressing the health and safety hazards faced by healthcare workers who handle HDs, and the background evidence underlying those recommendations. Harrison BR, Peters BG and Bing MR [2006]. Department of Health and Human Services. esquire samples. As is the case for employees who work with other known carcinogens and highly toxic agents, those handling HDs in the workplace should have an initial evaluation consisting of a medical and work history, a baseline physical exam, and laboratory studies. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created in 1970 as an agency of the United States Department of Labor. 2007. Ann Occup Hyg 49:603-610. Safety and Health Management Systems and Joint Commission Standards - A Comparison. External contamination of cytotoxic drug vials. Use NIOSH certified respirators (NIOSH, 2005). Most recently accessed December 15, 2015. External contamination of cytotoxic drug packing: Safe handling and cleaning procedures. Total injuries and illnesses in selected industry sectors, thousands, private industry, 2019-21 It is difficult to set safe levels of exposure to HDs on the basis of current scientific information because the degree of absorption that takes place during work, and the significance of early biological effects on each individual, are difficult to assess and may vary depending on the HD. For non-sterile compounding, the ventilated controls should be cleared of unnecessary supplies to avoid transfer of HD contamination to them during compounding tasks (USP 800, 2016). Is the drug known to be acutely toxic to an organ system? An independent commentary article on the EPA report (Eckstein, 2012), provides context to the issue of the future regulation of pharmaceutical waste. The role of oxygen in the formation of lens highmolecular-weight (HMW) protein aggregates during the development of human nuclear cataract is not well understood. IARC [1976]. Physical examination for acute findings at the site of exposure (e.g., skin or the pulmonary system for an inhalation exposure). One of the primary objectives of the OSHA program is to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. Information about new HDs must be provided when they are introduced into the work area. There are a number of devices marketed as CSTDs but there is currently no performance standard by which all CSTDs are evaluated for containment. Drug Saf 20(4): 347-359. USP <800>, TJC, NIOSH, and ASHP include periodic evaluations of the HD list, facilities, and worker training. Carcinogenesis. March 2014. Transport bags should never be placed in the C-PEC work chamber during compounding to avoid inadvertent contamination of the outside surface of the bag (ASHP, 2006). Staff who may be required to wear respirators must be fit tested and trained in accordance with OSHA's RPS (OSHA, 2011b; NIOSH, 2009). Pregnancy Category Labeling Labeling Requirements for Prescription Drugs and/or Insulin. Hon CY, Teschke K, Demers PA, Venners S [2014b]. Essential information includes: health hazards, primary exposure routes, carcinogenic evaluations, acute exposure treatment, chemical inactivators, solubility, stability, volatility, PPE required, and spill procedures for each covered HD. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CETA compounding isolator testing guide. Worker exposure to HDs may occur in handling both sterile and non-sterile doses. Lamerie TQ, Nussbaumer, S, Dcaudin B, Fleury-Souverain S, Goosens J-F, Bonnabry P, Odou P [2013]. Gunnarsdottir HK, Aspelund T, Karlsson T, Rafnsson VV [1997]. The special case of administration of drugs via aerosol nebulizer treatment can lead to measurable air concentrations in the breathing zone of workers who provide the treatment (Harrison, 1988) and, depending on the medication, air concentrations may result in symptoms in exposed workers (Balmes, 1995). 29 CFR 1910.1030. Well driller electrocuted when pipe on crane cable contacts 12,000-volt overhead power line in Virginia. Bladder cancer in cancer patients: population-based estimates from a large Swedish study. Gilbar PJ [2005]. Most recently accessed December 8, 2015. The crane operator should remain inside the cab. If a C-PEC (BSC or CACI) is unavailable, for example, in a private practice office, accepted practice is the sharing of a cabinet (e.g., several medical offices share a cabinet) or sending the patient to a center where HDs can be prepared in a C-PEC. Seal all contaminated materials (e.g., gauze, wipes, towels, wash or rinse water) used in cleaning or decontaminating the C-PEC in bags or plastic containers and discard as contaminated waste (ASHP, 2006). Several studies examining cleaning techniques in HD compounding and administration areas have found residual HD contamination after cleaning in most instances (Acampora, 2005; Hedmer, 2008b; Touzin, 2010; Turci, 2011; Chu, 2011). Nygren O and Aspman O [2004]. Department of Health and Human Services. Lyon, France. Risks to personnel working with HDs are a function of the drugs' inherent toxicity and the extent of exposure. The sash on the Class II BSC should remain down during cleaning and the front of the CACI should remain closed. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. J Oncol Pharm Pract. Connor TH, Anderson RW, Sessink PJ, Spivey SM [2002]. Section 3: ancillary respirator information. From 1982 through 1994, NIOSH conducted 226 onsite investigations of work-related electrocutions under the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program. Using a handheld remote-control pendant, the victim fully extended the end of the boom 36 feet above the ground. Comparison of surface contamination with cyclophosphamide and fluorouracil using a closed-system drug transfer device versus standard preparation techniques. J Oncol Pharm Pract 12:95-104. ASHP's Recommended General Spill Procedures (ASHP, 2006), ASHP's Recommended Procedures for Spills in a C-PEC (ASHP, 2006). Reference and describe the NIOSH HDs list that is currently in use. Smoking, drinking, applying cosmetics, and eating where HDs are prepared, stored, or used, also increase the chance of exposure and should be prohibited in these areas. TJC (The Joint Commission) [2012]. ASHP recommends that drug syringes (with the needle attached) be discarded directly into a HD waste container (ASHP, 2006). 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