Session Information
2006 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Handling Hazardous Drugs: Implementation Strategies
for a Safer Work Environment
Track:
Sessions
Program Code: 274-L04
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location:
Ballroom E (CC)
MODERATOR:
Firouzan (Fred) Massoomi, Pharm.D., FASHP, Pharmacy Operations Coordinator, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Omaha
SPEAKER(S):
Thomas H. Connor, Ph.D., Research Biologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH
Understanding the Personnel Risk Associated with Hazardous Drugs
Mr. Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh, President/CEO, Clinical IQ, LLC
Short-Term and Long-Term Compliance Activities for USP <797> and the NIOSH Alert
Carl J. LaBella, B.S., M.B.A., President, CSI Testing, Inc., Plymouth, MN
Engineering Controls to Minimize Risk of Hazardous Drugs
Comparing Key Recommendations of OSHA, NIOSH, USP <797>, and the ASHP 2006 Guidelines for Minimizing the Risk of Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs
Charlotte A. Smith, M.S., R.Ph., President, PharmEcology® Associates, LLC, Brookfield, WI
Managing Hazardous Drug Waste
Description
Learning Objectives: Describe the documented risk associated with handling hazardous drugs. Compare the OSHA Technical Manual, NIOSH Alert, and the ASHP 2005 Guidelines on hazardous drugs. Describe the impact of USP <797> on the handling of hazardous drugs. Identify engineering controls and equipment used to minimize the risk of exposure of hazardous drugs. List implementation strategies to minimize the risk of occupational exposure of hazardous drugs.