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Prevention Guide - Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs - Irsst

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APPENDIX 3 – SURVEY REGARDING PRACTICES IN THE NETWORK<br />

3.2.2 Unpacking and Storage<br />

COMPLIANCE CRITERIA<br />

Cytotoxic drugs are stored separately from other drugs, in a cupboard or<br />

location clearly identifying the special precautions to be taken during<br />

their handling. (n = 53)<br />

The stocks <strong>of</strong> cytotoxic drugs are decontaminated (e.g. cleaned with water,<br />

not alcohol, to remove cytotoxic surface contamination) before being<br />

stored in the pharmacy. (n = 53)<br />

Pharmacy workers wear gloves to unpack and handle cytotoxic drug<br />

containers. (n = 53)<br />

COMPLIANCE<br />

RATE (%)<br />

55<br />

4<br />

17<br />

3.2.3 Planning the Oncology Pharmacy<br />

The survey revealed the following:<br />

‣ 19% have a risk level <strong>of</strong> 1 (i.e., preparation based on a single ingredient for a single patient), 60%<br />

report a risk level <strong>of</strong> 2 (i.e., preparation based on one or more ingredients for one or more patients)<br />

and 21% have a risk level <strong>of</strong> 3 (i.e., preparation based on sterile or non-sterile ingredients with<br />

terminal sterilization).<br />

‣ 72% <strong>of</strong> the respondents have premises (i.e., satellite pharmacy) separate from the main pharmacy for<br />

the preparation <strong>of</strong> cytotoxic drugs. The respondents were asked to identify every area for which the<br />

Pharmacy Department has a separate room for the preparations, i.e., room for the unpacking and<br />

receiving <strong>of</strong> inventory (5/53), dedicated storage room (14/53), airlock/access antechamber to the<br />

preparation room (12/53), clean or white rooms for sterile preparations (50/53), clean room for nonsterile<br />

preparations (7/53), room for inputting prescriptions (34/53), waste storage room (11/53),<br />

room for meeting with patients (24/53), records management room (12/53), room for the<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essionals (22/53). Of the 42 respondents who provided the dimensions <strong>of</strong> their oncology<br />

pharmacy, the average surface area was 25.9 ± 28.3 m 2 [3.5: 127.5]; median 17.6. On average, there<br />

were 3.6 ± 2.0 areas per respondent (interval <strong>of</strong> 0 to 9; median 3).<br />

‣ Only 36 respondents were able to indicate the pressure in the sterile preparation room versus the<br />

adjacent rooms. It was under positive pressure in 7 cases, neutral in 8 and negative in 21. Only 12<br />

respondents were able to indicate the number <strong>of</strong> air changes per hour or the value <strong>of</strong> the sterile<br />

preparation room pressure gradient.<br />

‣ With respect to the number <strong>of</strong> preparation cabinets used for oncology, 53 respondents reported<br />

having 1 cabinet, 14 institutions have 2 cabinets, 4 have 3 cabinets and 1 institution has four. The<br />

distribution <strong>of</strong> Class II cabinets by type is illustrated in the table below.<br />

Type<br />

Number<br />

A1 4<br />

B1 4<br />

A2 10<br />

B2 47<br />

Not specified 7<br />

Total 72<br />

PREVENTION GUIDE – SAFE HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS DRUGS ASSTSAS A3-3

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