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USP 800 seeks to address the situation in which millions of healthcare workers are exposed to hazardous medications on a daily basis in hospitals, pharmacies and other related facilities. Hundreds of hazardous drugs (HDs) are compounded on a daily basis. Studies show a variety of health risks for hazardous drug-exposed workers including headaches, eye issues,…
Best Sterile Chemo Gowns & Gloves For USP 800 Compliance? With enforcement of USP 800, healthcare facilities and pharmacies are seeking economic and effective sterile chemo gowns and chemo gloves. As per USP 800, these items must pass the ASTMD6798-05 standard which tests for permeation of chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs such as hormones. Cleanroom…
WHAT CLEANROOM SUPPLIES ARE SAFE FOR HANDLING CHEMOTHERAPY? With the passing of USP Chapter 800, a more strict look at proper cleanroom supplies and disposable apparel is apparent. When handling hazardous drugs, extra precaution must be taken to ensure that your skin is fully protected. In standard non-hazardous compounding clean rooms, a basic lint-free cleanroom…
USP 800 Compliance Consultants USP 800 compliance help is offered by Cleanroom Connection. Becoming compliant with USP 800 is a priority for hospitals, healthcare facilities, and compounding pharmacies. Cleanroom Connection offers the proper cleanroom supplies and apparel for USP 800 compliance. We also offer on-site consulting, training as well as USP 800 compliant cleanroom design.…
One-Stop Pharmacy Cleanroom Supply Source For USP Compliance Running a sterile compounding pharmacy is becoming more challenging as regulations and their enforcement change. Adding a cleanroom, training your staff to work in a clean room, and then selecting compliant pharmacy cleanroom supplies and apparel are all daunting tasks. Being USP 797 and USP 800 compliant…
Chemo gowns are worn by personnel who are manufacturing or handling chemotherapy or other types of hazardous drugs (HD) to prevent them from making contact with cleanroom workers’ skin. In order to properly protect against unwanted exposure, chemo gowns must be impervious. The USP 800 regulations state that compliant chemo gowns must be closed in…
Hospital compounding pharmacy cleanroom supplies are what Cleanroom Connection specializes in. As the leading supplier to hospital pharmacy clean room facilities, Cleanroom Connection offers a hand-picked selection of lint-free, non-shedding wipes, apparel, mops and cleanroom apparel. Compounding pharmacies in hospitals are usually high-volume and compound low-high risk medications for their patients. Ensuring a contamination free,…
Chemo Products For Maximum Safety Chemo products and protective apparel are used and worn when compounding, handling and administering chemotherapy drugs to patients. Since chemotherapy is a highly hazardous drug, all stages of production and handling of these drugs will be impacted by the newly released USP Chapter 800. Chemo products include protective apparel like…
USP 800 published version was officially finalized and published December 3 2014. USP 800 has the purpose of maximizing safety and minimizing risk for workers handling hazardous drugs like chemotherapy, hormones and the other listed HDs that can be found in Section 2 of the chapter. Updates From Proposed to USP 800 Published Version The…
USP 800 has been proposed and it currently undergoing finalization to be released in the near future. [UPDATE: Since this article first appeared, USP 800 is finalized. See our USP 800 compliant products page which includes a free downloadable USP 800 compliance checklist and other valuable information.] USP 800 has a goal of maximizing safety…