Personal protective equipment for health care workers who work with hazardous drugs.

2008/10/01 · 19 citations
Chemical Engineering · Engineering · Health Professions · Medicine · #Business #Chemical Safety and Risk Management #Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) #Engineering #Environmental health #Family medicine #Hazardous waste #Health care #Medical emergency #Medicine #Personal care #Personal protective equipment #Quality and Safety in Healthcare #Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs #Waste management #Work (physics)

paper · pdf · doi:10.26616/nioshpub2009106

openalex publication_date 2008/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/09

Abstract

Health care workers who handle hazardous drugs are at risk of skin rashes, cancer, and reproductive disorders. NIOSH recommends that employers provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect workers who handle hazardous drugs in the workplace.

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