Strict adherence of safety programs Presents results in effective possession of dangerous drugs

Several studies have presented reports on health care worker exposure to hazardous drugs. The areas of preparation of drugs are found to be contaminated with these drugs and there is no legion of cases of workers with detectable amounts of these agents in their urine. And 'liability for workers with employers in various health care facilities to participate actively in monitoring the extent of their exposure to these harmful substances.

The workers produce various drug-related processes and are therefore exposed to dusts and aerosols generated during the preparation and administration of the drug. These may present a risk of direct exposure through skin contact and through contaminated food and food products.

According to the guidelines for safe handling published by health organizations, workers should follow the various precautionary measures and activities to play safe handling of hazardous drugs. Only well trained and experienced workers should be the health care facilities. Employers must ensure the implementation of safety equipment such as cabinets and organic closed system drug transfer devices, and give importance to their proper use by workers.

With the assistance of workers, many programs written on the handling of these toxic substances have been submitted by health facilities. These programs discuss various issues on drug exposure and the practice of engineering controls, hygiene controls, safety equipment, etc. to minimize worker exposure to hazardous drugs.

Strict compliance with safety regulations and the cooperation of workers, employers will surely improve the prevailing conditions of drug exposure in health facilities. The use of personal protective equipment and good work practices have been shown to radically change the scenario of adverse effects of occupational exposure to these drugs....