DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. The format for the 2014 list was revised to include three groups of hazardous drugs: (1) Antineoplastic drugs; (2) Non-antineoplastic hazardous drugs; and (3) Drugs with reproductive effects. Are antineoplastic drugs hazardous? Antineoplastic drugs, also known as chemotherapy, cytotoxic and oncology drugs, are used to treatRead More →
You could be exposed to perchloroethylene through: Breathing it in the air if you work in a dry cleaning business, or if you work where perchloroethylene is made. People who live above or near dry cleaning businesses can be exposed. In the home, dry-cleaned clothes can release small amounts ofRead More →
Needles and syringes in the workplace may be contaminated with human blood and body fluid or other infectious material. Exposure to these contaminants through the piercing of skin or contact with already broken skin may pose a health risk for transmission of certain infections. Is used syringes hazardous waste? Sharps,Read More →