Managing Hazardous Pharmaceuticals Inside Your Surgery Center

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Review the differences between hazardous drugs, as defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), and hazardous pharmaceutical waste, based on US Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Then, looking at handling and disposal, walk through the major components of conducting a NIOSH Assessment of Risk for the most common hazardous drugs used in surgery centers and explore ways to save money by limiting the amount of hazardous pharmaceutical waste your ASC generates....