Ask CCRM: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs

A Continuing Care Risk Management (CCRM) member asked for guidance on protecting staff who have exposure to hazardous drugs—including but not limited to antineoplastic, or cytotoxic, agents.

Occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs may be linked to chromosomal damage and more frequent mutation, adverse reproductive effects (e.g., miscarriages), damage...