| Innumerable reports have exposed the destructive | | | | victim of aerosols, vapors and harmful emissions that |
| affects of exposures to hazardous drugs to the | | | | are produced during the different stages of the drug |
| healthcare workers indulged in all sorts of drug | | | | development procedures. There are various chances |
| related activities. All the work places where drug | | | | of exposure to these toxic emissions through the |
| activities are carried out are found to be | | | | dermal contact. These exposures can also affect |
| contaminated by the noxious chemicals used for the | | | | through the contaminated food stuffs and other |
| manufacture of drugs. From the urine tests of | | | | food products. |
| various workers, it has become clear that they have | | | | Numerous safe handling guidelines have been |
| significant amounts of these noxious chemicals in their | | | | formulated by different healthcare units. The workers |
| body. These chemicals can induce various health | | | | and other employers must follow all these safety |
| disorders. Hence, safe handling of hazardous drugs is | | | | guidelines to prevent the surroundings from getting |
| very essential to prevent these workers. All the | | | | contaminated. Precautionary measures should be |
| healthcare workers and other professionals of the | | | | properly implemented for the safe handling of |
| healthcare organizations must actively participate in | | | | hazardous drugs. Safety devices such as personal |
| controlling the exposures to perilous drugs. This article | | | | protective equipments, biological cabinets and closed |
| is all about the numerous safety guidelines and | | | | system drug transfer devices must be used for |
| measures that should be implemented in all the | | | | reducing the risks of exposures. |
| workplaces for the safe handling of perilous drugs. | | | | Strict adherence to all the safety guidelines and |
| There are numerous workers that are engaged in | | | | proper implementation of all the safety measures can |
| drug development industries and other pharmaceutical | | | | minimize the risks of exposures to hazardous drugs |
| manufacturing industries. These workers could be the | | | | to a maximum extent. |