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Prevention Guide - Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs - Irsst

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4. GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES<br />

Table 5. Sequence <strong>of</strong> Operations for Putting on and Removing Personal Protective Equipment*<br />

Putting On Equipment<br />

Preparation in the Pharmacy (2 pairs <strong>of</strong> gloves)<br />

In the airlock<br />

(clean area **)<br />

1. Wash your hands<br />

2. Shoe covers and cap:<br />

place the feet, one after<br />

the other, in the dirty area<br />

Removing Equipment<br />

In the sterile preparation<br />

room<br />

1. Outer pair <strong>of</strong> gloves<br />

In the airlock<br />

(dirty area)<br />

3. Apply an alcohol-based<br />

gel to your hands<br />

4. Inner pair <strong>of</strong> gloves<br />

(under the cuff <strong>of</strong> the<br />

gown)<br />

5. Gown<br />

6. Outer pair <strong>of</strong> gloves, over<br />

the cuff <strong>of</strong> the gown (this<br />

pair <strong>of</strong> gloves may also<br />

be put on in the sterile<br />

preparation room).<br />

In the airlock<br />

(dirty area*)<br />

In the airlock<br />

(clean area*)<br />

2. Cap and gown***<br />

3. Inner pair <strong>of</strong> gloves<br />

4. Shoe covers: remove by<br />

placing the feet, one after<br />

the other, in the clean<br />

area (avoid contact with<br />

the outer side)<br />

5. Wash your hands (clean<br />

area)<br />

Administration <strong>of</strong> <strong>Drugs</strong> / Patient Care<br />

If wearing one pair <strong>of</strong><br />

gloves<br />

1. Wash your hands<br />

2. Gown<br />

3. Pair <strong>of</strong> gloves (over the<br />

cuff <strong>of</strong> the gown)<br />

4. Face protection, if<br />

required<br />

If wearing one pair <strong>of</strong><br />

gloves<br />

1. Pair <strong>of</strong> gloves<br />

2. Gown<br />

3. Face protection, if worn<br />

4. Wash your hands<br />

If wearing two pairs <strong>of</strong><br />

gloves<br />

1. Wash your hands<br />

2. Pair <strong>of</strong> inner gloves<br />

(under the cuff <strong>of</strong> the<br />

gown)<br />

3. Gown<br />

4. Pair <strong>of</strong> outer gloves (over<br />

the cuff <strong>of</strong> the gown)<br />

5. Face protection, if<br />

required<br />

If wearing two pairs <strong>of</strong><br />

gloves<br />

1. Outer pair <strong>of</strong> gloves<br />

2. Gown**<br />

3. Inner pair <strong>of</strong> gloves<br />

4. Face protection, if worn<br />

5. Wash your hands<br />

* Suggested procedure. It can be done another way if the sink is located midway between the clean and dirty areas.<br />

** Clean area: should be free <strong>of</strong> chemical contamination (entry side area <strong>of</strong> the airlock). It contains the sink. Dirty area: may be chemically contaminated<br />

(sterile preparation room side). See 7.3.2.4<br />

*** Special case: if the gown is kept on, but the gloves must be changed, it is recommended that the procedure shown in Figure 6 be followed.<br />

1) To remove the outer pair <strong>of</strong> gloves (over the cuff <strong>of</strong> the gown).<br />

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