subject: Safety Is Important While Manufacturing Hazardous Drugs [print this page] Safety Is Important While Manufacturing Hazardous Drugs
Medicines which are used for treatment of some life threating diseases are considered to be blessings for those patients who are suffering from terminal diseases. But the medicines which are used for curing terminal penitents contains toxic agents which is useful for cancer patients but these medicines also considered as dangerous to others who are attending these penitents. Manufacturing of Hazardous drugs should use safety devices and clean environment that can avoid contaminating the surrounding by these toxic agents. The healthcare workers should maintain safety rules and hygiene while handling these medicines.
Taking safety measures like using Barrier Isolator which are used in safeguarding drug preparation is considered to be the most effective safety device. This device is used as wall between the laboratory workers and work process. Complete separation of a process, protection of the hygienic and uninfected condition of the medicines is certain by the use of Barrier Isolator. This instrument can work at any pressure negative, positive and any variance pressure and gives protection to personnel, product and environment. It is also used as a substitute for human who involves in preparing cytotoxic medicines, the instruments is used to mix the toxic compounds and reduces human involvements into the manufacturing unit. It contains separate compartments for ventilators, for sterilizing and cleaning goods entering and exiting the system through different chambers.
The Biological Safety Cabinet is another instrument used in drug preparation. It protects the workers who deal with the production and formulation of medicines which produces aerosols during the process. It is used to control the airflow and keep it away from the workers. Total closed system reduces any contamination of surroundings while mixing toxic agents.
All these safety equipment and safety devices are considered to be very useful to reduce the risks of Hazardous Drugs but the most important thing is personal hygiene or personal safety. Personal protective equipment is definitely important thing in safe drug preparation. Using protective items like gowns, gloves, caps and masks are must while preparing or handling the toxic agents and dangerous can be reduced by exposures to these Hazardous Drugs. Observance to safety measures will always certifies a good work environment.
