USP 800 Flashcards
who determines which drugs are hazardous
NIOSH
who provides detailed guidance for hospital pharmacists on implementing USP standards
ASHP
who mandates the availability of MSDSs (material saftey data sheets) for any hazardous drugs
OSHA
who sets the standards on how to work safely with hazardous drugs
USP
**NIOSH divides hazardous drugs into ____ tables and explain each table
3 tables
1 - antineoplastic drugs (chemo)
2 - non-antineoplastic drugs (not chemo) BUT meet 1 or more NIOSH criteria for hazardous drugs (ie - teratogenic, genotoxic, etc)
3 - drugs that pose reproductive risk to men and women trying to conceive
**true or false
it is always required to follow USP 800 100%
name 3 scenarios
FALSE - there are exceptions
ie - AoR (assessment of risk) – test IN HOUSE
-non chemo
-ONLY reproductive risk
-final dosage form of any chemo drug – you’re ONLY counting. no other manipulations
true or false
for hazardous, pure API’s we CANNOT do our own assessment and we must follow USP 800 100%
true
differentiate between the PEC used for nonhazardous drugs vs hazardous drugs
for hazardous – uses C-PEC
C = containment
BUT STILL ALWAYS ISO CLASS 5
Explain buffer and ante room for hazardous drugs
buffer room 7 (always) with NEGATIVE PRESSURE
ISO class 7 ante room
important requirement for C-PEC for hazardous drug compounding**
must be running at ALL TIMES
if power outage, everything must stop
*2 examples of C-PEC for hazardous drug compounding
CACI
class 2 BSC
**state what employees must wear for compounding HAZARDOUS drugs
TWO pairs shoe covers
TWO gowns
TWO pairs of chemo gloves
hair covers
***_____ is required when handling hazardous drugs outside of a C-PEC
respiratory protection
ie - NIOSH certified N95 respirator mask (for AIRBORNE PARTICLES ONLY — NOT gas, vapors, or splashes – use face shield and goggles)
what must be placed on the work surface when preparing hazardous drugs????
a plastic-backed preparation met
BEST scenario for haz drug separation between ante area and buffer room
ideally should be a physical barrier, but can do in a segragated area, BUT BUD very short
BSC recommendation by USP 800 for hazardous drugs sterile compounding include WHAT 2 THINGS
class II BSC OR CACIs (compounding aseptic containment isolator)
explain what the chemo gown must be like for preparing hazardous drugs***
must close in the BACK, have CLOSED CUFFS, have no seams or closures that can trap hazardous drug particles
how often must chemo gowns be changed?
by manufacturer’s schedule
BUT if unknown…
every 2-3 hours OR immediately after a spill or splash