Occupational exposure to cancer chemotherapeutic agents in pharmacists and nurses.

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• Personal Author:
  Ratcliffe, Jennifer M.
• Description:
  The presence of mutagenic substances in the urine of health workers who handle chemotherapeutic agents was examined. Urine samples were obtained from 21 workers, 19 of whom had handled chemotherapy drugs within 72 hours, and 17 of whom had handled the agents on the day of urine collection. Samples were also collected from a nonexposed comparison group. Urine samples were pooled and analyzed for mutagenic activity in TA-98 and TA-100 Salmonella-typhimurium strains. Analysis of variance was used to detect differences in revertant colonies. Rat liver S-9 fractions were used in some cultures. No significant differences were seen between job categories or between exposed and nonexposed subjects for number of revertant colonies, age, total years worked, or amount of creatinine. Smokers had significant increases in revertants. No direct toxicity was seen. The author concludes that exposures to chemotherapeutic agents be minimized under all circumstances. The use of laminar flow hoods or laminar flow cabinets and the maintenance of aseptic conditions during drug preparation and handling are recommended for the protection of the worker and employee.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Confined Spaces Dust Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Lung Metals Minerals Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Preceptorship Respiratory System Safety

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• Keywords:
  Biochemical-analysis Field-study NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Nursing Occupational-hazards Safety-equipment Safety-practices Toxic-effects Urinalysis
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Industry Wide
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-51
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00133473
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, IWS 80-41, 1983 Oct; :1-:51
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3afb413164a6659192b4a92f80a5694501cf6525534acdc14e7de0e629e0d752ca692f229bb20d1c9c948217ae69991a7af495dae3b15f3fa39e19d527a35aec
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179575/cdc_179575_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 2.05 MB ]