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Hazardous Drugs

Hazardous Drugs are more that chemotherapy drugs!

Hazardous drugs include: Routes of exposure:
 organ transplant medications  Urine
 biotherapy  Stool

 immunotherapy  Emesis
 Soiled linens
 hormones and

 certain antibiotics.

Follow Hazardous Drugs Precautions:

 Wear 2 pairs of chemo-safe gloves (PURPLE!).
 Wear chemo-safe gown (BLUE!).

 Wear mask (if splashing is a concern).
 Cover toilet with blue chux pad prior to flushing, then flush & rush!

 Protect yourself when carrying a bedpan/urinal to the bathroom by placing
chux pad over the opening.

 Throw away all PPE in the red biohazard bin.
 Wash your hands with soap and water after removing PPE, not hand
sanitizer!
 Follow these precautions for 48 hours after the patient’s last dose of the
hazardous drug.

Spills

 Got a spill 5 mL or more? This includes the drug or bodily
fluids
Locate a spill kit and follow directions right on the box
 Under 5mL put on PPE and clean up with Sani Cloth.

 Refer to UNC policy Handling and Disposal of Hazardous
Drugs (Antineoplastic, Biologic, Cytotoxic and
Immunosuppressant Drugs) for more information.

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