Product Manual

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.
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 Contamination may be present and easily
spread throughout your institution.
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– Surface, airfoil or floor
in front of BSC
– Surface and floor
in front of CACI
–Floor in pharmacy
– Pass-through (inside and
outside, both for CACI
and from inside
the pharmacy)
–Countertops
–Equipment
–Storage trays
–Drug vials
– Door handles,
doorknobs, other
high-touch areas
– Computer keyboard/
mouse
 Inadvertent spread of contamination can put hospital
personnel at risk through various routes, including
inhalation, dermal contact and ingestion.
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BSC, biological safety cabinet; CACI, compounding aseptic containment
isolator; NIOSH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;
OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; USP, United
States Pharmacopeia