Detect harmful surface contamination in minutes, not weeks Introducing the BD HD Check system, the first and only rapid detection test for select hazardous drugs.
Providing life-saving treatments can put your staff at risk Numerous studies show antineoplastic drugs can cause serious acute and chronic health complications. Detrimental effect on DNA 2.5-fold to 5-fold increase in total chromosomal aberrations among pharmacists and nurses.1,2 Increased rates of cancer 2.8-fold increase in nonmelanoma skin cancer and a 3.7-fold increase in non-Hodgkin lymphoma among pharmacy techs.3 Oncology nurses have shown an increase in relative risk of leukemia.
Contamination may be surprisingly widespread Surface contamination with hazardous drugs still occurs frequently, despite well-established safety guidelines and standards from USP, NIOSH, OSHA and others.8,9 Contamination may be present and easily spread throughout your institution.
Routine monitoring is recommended to validate engineering controls and minimize hazardous drug exposure8,12 Current USP <797>, new USP <800> standards and other safe handling guidelines recommend routine testing, as needed, to check for hazardous residue on various surfaces and verify containment.13 In a 15-month study investigating wipe sample monitoring at regular intervals8: 1% of wipe samples (N=1,269) were positive 6 for contamination at baseline.
Detect surface contamination in less than 10 minutes with the BD HD Check system Provides easy-to-read results, enabling immediate corrective action to be taken. Technology licensed from NIOSH. Facilitates routine testing with the convenience of a handheld design. Tests for select commonly used antineoplastic agents. Evaluates effectiveness of safe handling processes. Enables you to track contamination levels over time with more frequency.
BD HD Check system: a revolution in hazardous drug detection Current guidelines and standards recommend routine monitoring to help improve environmental quality and control. The BD HD Check system detects select hazardous drugs in less than 10 minutes to help facilitate routine monitoring and evaluate your institution’s safe handling practices. Order today—together let’s keep a check on surface contamination Part no.
