Initially all the healthcare workers were engaged in the preparation of the drugs in the specific medication rooms present in the nursing organizations.
According to these workers, the major source of exposures to hazardous drugs was the inhalation of the harmful aerosols and drug emissions during the preparation.
To prevent the workers from these situations, various healthcare units designed safety guidelines and precautionary measures.
This article is all about the perilous drugs emissions and their consequences.
The safety guidelines say that the harmful drugs must be prepared using the biological safety cabinets in a particular area where the entry is restricted.
Latest reports say that inhalation of aerosols and emissions are not only the cause of exposures.
There are several other ways also.
Absorption, ingestion and injection are some of the potential causes of exposures to hazardous drugs.
The healthcare workers indulged in chemotherapy often becomes the victim of these perilous exposures as this treatment involves several cytotoxic and antineoplastic drugs.
These drugs are highly disastrous and can induce numerous shot term as well as long term health hazards to the professionals.
Personal protective equipments such as special gloves, gowns and masks must be used during various drug related activities such as drug manufacture and handling.
Contamination of these equipments can be highly disastrous for the personnel engaged in these activities.
The used syringes and vials can also cause hazardous affects to the workers.
All the workers must be aware of the various types of the safety and control measures.
Sometimes accidental spills and leakages of the fatal drugs can occur and can badly affect these workers.
There are numerous chances of exposures to hazardous drugs during the transport, distribution and storage procedures.
Hence, proper care must be taken during all these activities.