Potential Health Hazards with Antineoplastic Drugs

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• Personal Author:
  Rubadue CL
• Description:
  A larger number of patients, now more than ever before, receive antineoplastic agents for treatment of cancer. Therefore more health professionals, mostly nurses, are administering and handling chemotherapeutic drugs and are at risk to the potential hazards associated with these agents. The occupational health nurse is in an excellent position to contribute to the nursing literature on the potential hazards of handling chemotherapeutic agents and the need for personnel protection when administering such agents. The occupational health nurse in working with other health professionals who are administering and handling antineoplastic agents can be a catalyst for change. The occupational health nurse can initiate programs, open up communications, and advise management about the need for health protection. Through educational/inservice programs, health surveillance programs and accurate record keeping. the occupational health nurse can improve the health and safety of those employees at risk. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Health Personnel Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Antineoplastic Agents Chemotherapy Health Care Workers Health Hazards Medicinal Chemicals Nurses Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Nursing Therapeutic Agents
• ISSN:
  0891-0162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  363-366
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060493
• Citation:
  AAOHN J 1985 Jul; 33(7):363-366
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19770930
• Source Full Name:
  AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
• End Date:
  19920630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6369c0249f9d241f5b602932ec0a1d150bf4d218dd4d56adf29558be290cf42fa48a1315f072d09f919abffc693d0baba0e34bed31d08cff2450e909245ab5bc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224368/cdc_224368_DS1.pdf
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