October 10, 2016
NIOSH has released its 2016 list of hazardous drugs in health care settings, an updated list that include 34 additional drugs. Health workers who prepare or give hazardous drugs to patients, such as those used for cancer therapy, and support staff may be at risks when exposed to these drugs; NIOSH estimates 8 million U.S. health workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs in the workplace.
The new document, “NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2016,” is the latest version of a list first published by NIOSH in 2004 as an appendix to an Alert about antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs used in health care settings.
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