Administration:
Should be administered only by or under the direct supervision of a
qualified physician who is experienced in the use of cancer
chemotherapeutic agents.
Preparation (Guidelines): Chemotherapeutic
agents should be prepared for administration only by professionals who
have been trained in the safe use of the preparation.
Operations such
as reconstitution, dilution and transfer to syringes should be carried
out only in the designated area.
The personnel carrying out these
procedures should be adequately protected with clothing, gloves and eye
shield.
Pregnant personnel are advised not to handle chemotherapeutic
agents.
Contamination: In the event of contact with the skin or
eyes, the affected area should be washed with copious amounts of water
or normal saline. A bland cream may be used to treat the transient
stinging of skin. Medical advice should be sought if the eyes are
affected.
In the event of spillage, operators should put on gloves
and mop up the spilled material with a sponge kept in the area for that
purpose. Rinse the area twice with water. Put all solutions and sponges
into a plastic bag and seal it.
Disposal: Syringes, container, absorbent
materials, solution and any other contaminated material should be
placed in a thick plastic bag or other impervious container and
incinerated.
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