Handling Hazardous Drugs

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Hazardous drugs pose several toxicity hazards that require special handling instructions, PPE, and storage. It's important to always ensure that these drugs or contaminated materials are appropriately labeled and stored. Only trained personnel should handle these materials and address spills. It's also important that you can identify these drugs and that you know how to access information about them, follow procedures, and avoid exposure.This course was developed with subject matter expert support provided by Strata-G, LLC, a global professional services company focusing on regulatory compliance, safety and health, infrastructure management and operations, and business services. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review; however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments, location-specific, or facility/process-specific requirements. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Handling Hazardous Drugs
  • identify the potential dangers of hazardous drugs
  • identify the aspects of a hazard communication program
  • recognize the training needed for employees handling hazardous drugs
  • Knowledge Check: Hazardous Drug Dangers
  • identify the elements of a drug safety and health plan
  • identify control measures to protect employees from potential exposure
  • identify actions to take in the event of exposure or release
  • recognize procedures for effective waste disposal
  • Knowledge Check: Emergency Procedures
  • identify the proper procedures to take receipt of, store, and transport hazardous drugs
  • identify when screenings should take place
  • Knowledge Check: Additional Procedures

IN THIS COURSE

  • Handling Hazardous Drugs
    1m
  • The Dangers of Hazardous Drugs
    7m
  • Communication and Training
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Hazardous Drug Dangers
    3m
  • Hazardous Drug and Safety Health Plan
    5m
  • Emergency Procedures
    4m
  • Knowledge Check: Emergency Procedures
    5m
  • Receipt, Storage and Transport
    3m
  • Medical Screening
    2m
  • Knowledge Check: Additional Procedures
    3m

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