haz Flashcards
RCRA stands for?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Definition of P-list
Acutely hazardous regardless of concentration or amount
Definition of U-list
Hazardous if they are the sole ingredient.
Definition of Characteristic category
Ignitable, Corrosive, Toxic, Reactive
According to RCRA what are the 3 categories of hazardous waste?
P-list, U-list, Characteristic
What are the 3 steps in hazardous cleaning process?
- Deactivate and Decontaminate
- Clean
- Sanitize
An assessment of risk has to have 5 alternative safety strategies to entity exempt some hazardous drugs. What are they?
- Type of HD
- Dosage form
- Risk of exposure
- Packaging
- Manipulation
SDS
Safety Data Sheet
C-sec
Containment Secondary Engineering Control
PEC
Primary Engineering Control
API
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (main ingredient not the fillers)
SEC
Secondary Engineering Control
C-pec
Containment Primary Engineering Control
CVE
Containment Ventilated Enclosure
CAI
Compounding Aseptic Isolator
CACI
Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolator
BSC
Biological Safety Cabinet
ACPH
Air Changes Per Hour
USP
United States Pharmacopia
CSTD
Closed System Drug Transfer Device
LAFW
Laminar Air Flow Workbench
What specific gowns do you need for handling hazardous drugs?
Disposable
Resist permeability by HD
Back-closing, long sleeved, closed cuff
OR
ASTM F3267 (new)
What specific Gloves do you need for handling hazardous drugs?
ASTM D6978
What PPE is required when receiving HD from your supplier?
1 pair of chemo gloves
PPE per policy
Accessible spill kit
What PPE is required for non-sterile compounding of HD?
at minimum 1 pair of chemo gloves
(Other garb and frequency of changing is per the organization. Both 797 and 800 apply)
What Drugs cannot be exempted with an Assessment of Risk?
API of any drug on the NIOSH list
Table 1 antineoplastics
What PPE is required for sterile compounding of HD?
- head/hair cover
- mask or respirator
- gloves-2 pair of chemo gloves
- gown
- shoe covers 2 pair
ISO
International Organization for Standarization
ASHP
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
True/False
A new drug with structure or toxicity that is dissimilar to other drugs is classified as hazardous until it is shown to be safe.
False- only drugs with similar structure to already know hazardous compounds are considered hazardous until proven otherwise.
