Chapter 6 Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

Safe Handling: Overall Points

HCW must take extra precautions to decrease exposure if mixing PO, NG, GT meds

Pharmacy should not overfill syringes by more than 75% full

PO, NG, GT meds must be crushed in pharmacy A CSTD must be used on syringes and IV tubing per (USP) <800>

Do not touch HDs with bare hands

Do not express air from a syringe into the air

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