Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated Appendix A in the NIOSH Alert: Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings. This list includes drugs reviewed by NIOSH through December 2009. The current list of hazardous drugs can be found here: NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings 2012. This list supersedes previous lists published in 2004 and 2010.

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