Editorial
Environmental Wipe Sampling – Personnel and Practices
Read our latest editorial outlining why surface contamination monitoring of hazardous drugs is so important, and who is responsible for each aspect of the wipe sampling process
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CSTDs vs Closed Systems
Check out our infographic illustrating the differences between closed systems and CSTDs.
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Editorial
Clearing up the confusion - closed systems versus CSTDs
This editorial explores the similarities and differences between closed systems and closed system drug transfer devices, explaining what they are, and why they’re used for safe handling of hazardous drugs.
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Interactive Guide to the Guidelines
Contamination along the Care Continuum
This interactive pathway maps the key guidelines onto the various points of potential hazardous drug contamination in the hospital.
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Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
Discover helpful tips and resources on the safe handling of hazardous drugs. Check back regularly for new and updated resources including learning modules, infographics, factsheets, and expert videos.
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Engineering controls
Safe preparation and administration of hazardous drugs >
CSTDs vs Closed Systems
Engineering controls such as closed systems and CSTDs are essential for safe handling of hazardous drugs. This infographic illustrates the differences between closed systems and CSTDs.
Clearing up the confusion - closed systems versus CSTDs
This short editorial summarises the definitions of closed systems versus closed system drug transfer devices.
Reducing the risk of hazardous drug exposure to health care workers
One of the biggest concerns in the administration of hazardous drugs is the risk to those who come into contact with these drugs: patients, nurses and other health care professionals who administer the drug. Read this month’s editorial to explore ways of reducing these risks
Surface contamination
Monitoring of hazardous drugs >
Environmental Wipe Sampling – Personnel and Practices
This editorial explains who is responsible for monitoring surface contamination of hazardous drugs, and why it is so important
Precautions, perspectives, and practicalities: the reality of safe handling of hazardous drugs in hospitals
This short article summarises the main barriers to safe handling of hazardous drugs from the perspectives of nurses
Monitoring contamination of hazardous drug compounding surfaces at hospital pharmacy departments
This 2-page evaluation summarises key findings from a review of surface contamination monitoring in hospital pharmacy departments conducted by the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SEFH).
Guidelines and directives
Evidence base for safe handling of hazardous drugs >
Contamination along the Care Continuum
This interactive pathway maps the key guidelines onto the various points of potential hazardous drug contamination in the hospital.
Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic substances Directive (CMRD)
Updates to directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and European Council were appoved on 8 March 2022. This 2-pager summarises the updates which are set to be released this year.
Hazardous Drug Exposure – summary of the guidelines
Hazardous drug handling is a complex, interdisciplinary process that requires adherance to guidelines and recommendations. This editorial dicsusses the scope of some of the various available guidelines and the importance of keeping up to date with their changes.