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Evidence-based guideline for the safe handling, preparation, administration, and disposal of hazardous drugs in healthcare settings, including engineering controls, PPE, and exposure management.
Medical surveillance program design and components, biological monitoring, reproductive health counseling and alternative duty policies, training and competency assessment requirements, documentation and record-keeping, non-antineoplastic hazardous drug considerations, home administration guidance, and quality assurance.
Spill classification and step-by-step response procedures, spill kit contents, personnel exposure management during spills, hazardous drug waste segregation and disposal, and surface decontamination protocols including deactivation, decontamination, and cleaning agents.
Complete PPE specifications for hazardous drug handling by activity type, including glove, gown, eye/face, and respiratory protection requirements; detailed procedures for receiving, storage, compounding, administration, patient care, and transport.
Hazardous drug definitions, NIOSH classification criteria, national drug list organization, exposure routes and health effects, facility risk assessment, and complete engineering control specifications including BSCs, CACIs, CSTDs, and ventilation requirements.