usp800 Compliant Supplies
USP-800 titled Hazardous Drugs-Handling in Healthcare Settings is a new chapter proposed by the Compounding Expert Committee.
The purpose of the new proposed General Chapter is to provide standards to protect personnel and the environment when handling hazardous drugs. - USP Website
Once released, USP<800> will be synchronized with USP<797> Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations.
Personal Protection Requirements
GLOVES:
- Only use gloves labeled as ASTM-tested chemo-rated gloves.
- Use powder-free gloves.
- Avoid gloves with defects, pin-holes or weak spots.
- Wear two pairs of ASTM-tested gloves when compounding, administering, managing a spill, and disposing of Hazardous Drugs. For sterile preparations, only the outer glove shall be sterile. Wear the inner glove under the gown cuff and the outer glove over the cuff. Place gloves with long cuffs over the cuff of the gown to protect the wrist and forearm.
APPAREL:
- Wear disposable gowns that have been tested to resist permeability by HDs and protect the individual from any HD contact.
- Wear garments that cover the head, sleeves, and shoes.
- Eye and face protection must be worn when handling HDs outside of an engineering control.
The information above is a summary of Hazardous Drugs-Handling in Healthcare Settings - Briefing .