All spills should be immediately marked with a warning sign to prevent exposure to others. Glass should never be handled by hand; always use a scoop. The cleanup should be done by as few people as feasible, but there should be at least two people involved.
Small spills less than 5ml or 5mg that occur outside of a biological safety cabinet should be cleaned immediately by personnel wearing gowns, doubled protective gloves and eye protection. Small amounts of liquid should be wiped with absorbent pads, while solids should be wiped with a wet absorbent gauze. Spill areas should be cleaned at least three times with the detergent described above. Broken glass should be placed in a small container and placed in the disposal bags.
All contaminated materials should also be placed in the garbage bags. Unbroken glassware or reusable items that have been contaminated should be placed in a plastic bag and washed, following the procedures for cleaning reusable items that have been developed for the workplace.
Cover the spill with an absorbent sheet or spill control pads. If the drug is in powder form, a wet or damp cloth should be used. For large spills, protective clothing should be worn with the addition of the respirator to protect against any airborne powder or aerosols.
The use of chemical inactivates is not recommended as they may create a hazardous by-product. As with small spills, all contaminated areas should be cleaned a minimum of three times, and all contaminated products and equipment should be disposed of or cleaned in an appropriate manner. After the procedures described above are followed, the interior of the hood may also require cleaning. The filter must then be changed and disposed of as soon as possible by trained personnel who are wearing the appropriate protective clothing.
Protective goggles if not disposed of should be thoroughly cleaned with an alcohol wipe after cleanup. Areas where cytotoxic drugs are stored should be separated from regular storage, and clearly marked. Engineering controls locks, limited access key card systems should be in place to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering the storage area. An inventory of the cytotoxic drugs that is frequently reviewed should be kept in the room, along with instructions for cleaning spills.
Where possible, other drugs should not be stored with cytotoxic drugs. Clear warning labels should be used to identify the cytotoxic drugs and point out their hazards. Shelves should also be fitted with a lip or back slope that prevents the drugs from falling to the floor. When a damaged container is found, it should only be handled by trained personnel with personal protective equipment described previously.
Broken containers and contaminated packing material should all be placed in the appropriate puncture proof container and disposed of as cytotoxic biological waste. Cytotoxic drugs should be securely capped and sealed and should be packed in impervious packing material. Labels of all boxes, containers and vials should indicate that the substance is a cytotoxic drug.
Most jurisdictions do not specifically cover cytotoxic drugs in legislation or regulations. However, in all Canadian jurisdictions it is the general duty of the employer to keep the workplace safe and to eliminate foreseeable hazards. Two provinces that do specifically cover cytotoxins are B. The legislation also specifies that employees should be aware of information regarding the a acute and chronic toxicity, including any potential reproductive hazard, b acute exposure treatment, c safe handling of, and d the proper labeling of cytotoxic drugs and their storage areas.
Safe work procedures must also be developed for receiving, preparation, administration, storage, disposal and waste handling. The legislation also covers a installation and maintenance of the biological safety cabinets, b development of a program to protect the workers from exposure, c emergency procedures in case of exposure, d disposal of cytotoxic drugs, and e equipment used to administer the drugs.
There is no safe exposure level for any carcinogen, including cytotoxic drugs. All steps must be taken to ensure the safest and healthiest workplaces possible, and that workers are made aware of the locations where cytotoxic drugs may be present so that they can take the appropriate precautions. Some cytotoxic drugs are mutagens that may damage the DNA in sperm of male workers and the ova of female workers.
As previously stated, workers who are pregnant or considering reproduction should demand protective re-assignment with no loss of pay or benefits. The information contained in this fact sheet relates to the minimal requirements for cytotoxic drug administration and use, and should be considered only as a basic starting point in the development of healthy work practices.
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What are the risks of occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs? However, many cytotoxic drugs are known to be: Genotoxic: a substance that damages DNA.
Such damage can lead to the growth of a malignant tumor. Carcinogenetic: a substance that may cause mutations leading to the development of tumors in otherwise healthy cells.
Who is at risk? Training and information All staff who may handle cytotoxic drugs or waste by-products created by their use, including physicians, nurses, assistants, pharmacists, stores and receiving personnel, housekeeping and maintenance staff should receive training.
These training procedures should: Be written, posted, and available to all employees. Explain how training is developed, delivered, and evaluated. Describe the roles of supervisors to ensure proper regulations are followed. A complete training program should cover the following topics: Hazards of cytotoxic drugs Methods of preparation Use and disposal procedures Patient care Proper use of protective equipment Spill procedures Maintenance of the facilities and equipment The department responsible for cytotoxic drugs should maintain a record of information on toxicity, exposure treatment procedures, solubility, stability, and general descriptions of the appearance of all cytotoxic drugs that are used in the facility.
Drug preparation and reconstitution Cytotoxic drugs should only be prepared by personnel with the proper training in a centralized dedicated location. Engineering controls The following engineering controls should be put in place where cytotoxic medications are being used: A minimum of a Class II biological safety cabinet with HEPA filter exhaust systems that does not allow air to be circulated back into the room should be used while manipulating cytotoxic drugs.
The preparation area within the cabinet should be covered with a plastic backed, absorbent material to reduce dispersion and facilitate the clean-up of any spilled medication. Medications should be isolated and locked out in such a manner that only those properly trained have access to the storage location.
CSA approved, puncture proof containers for the disposal of needles, syringes and vials must be provided. Labelled, sealable refuse bags for the puncture proof containers should also be available in the preparation area. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance.
Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Cytotoxic refers to a substance or process which results in cell damage or cell death. The prefix "cyto" refers to cell and "toxic" to poison. The term is often used to describe chemotherapy drugs that kill cancer cells, but it may also be used to describe toxins, such as venom. Within our own immune systems, we have cells that are considered cytotoxic, such as the T cells that kill bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells.
Cytotoxicity testing is important in ensuring safety ranging from environmental exposures to medical devices. Most of the time the term "cytotoxic" refers to the effect that a chemotherapy drug has on cancer cells.
In this sense, a cytotoxic agent may be differentiated from one that is cytostatic. A cytostatic medication would, in contrast, inhibit cell division and growth but would not result in cell death directly. Cytotoxic drugs work by interrupting cells at particular places in the growth cycle. The reason that most chemotherapy regimens include a combination of drugs combination chemotherapy , and that most chemotherapy cycles are repeated, is because cells are in various places in the division process.
Not all drugs used to treat cancer are cytotoxic. Chemotherapy drugs are designed to kill all rapidly growing cells, including normal cells in the body that divide rapidly. Some of the newer types of cancer drugs, such as targeted therapies and immunotherapies, are not considered cytotoxic.
These drugs work either to interfere with a particular pathway in the growth of cancer cells, or to stimulate or use the immune system in some way to fight cancer. Some immunotherapies, such as CAR T, may be considered cytotoxic in a way, as they take advantage of the cytotoxic actions of the body's own cytotoxic T cells.
There are other cytotoxic substances used for a wide array of functions. As with cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs, this simply means that they kill cells. Cytotoxic agents are not just created to destroy cancers and control diseases. Our bodies also manufacture cytotoxic T-cells cytotoxic T lymphocytes. One of the most rapidly advancing areas of cancer research is now focusing on harnessing and stimulating our own cytotoxic cells to fight cancer in our bodies. Humans are not alone in their use of cytotoxic T cells.
Some venoms, such as those emitted by vipers, cobras, and violin spiders, are also cytotoxic. Cytotoxic agents can kill cells in several ways. They may harm the cell so that its cell membrane is weakened and the cell explodes lysis or they may interfere with cell division so the cell stops growing and dividing.
The terminology can be very confusing when looking at drugs or other substances that damage cells or DNA in cells. There is much confusion between the terms cytotoxic and genotoxic. The term cytotoxic refers to the ability of a substance to cause damage to cells. The term genotoxic refers to the ability of a substance to directly damage DNA in cells. When DNA is damaged, it may or may not die.
In fact, the persistence of cells harboring damaged DNA mutations that are not repaired underlies the development of cancer. Cancer often arises following a series of mutations in both oncogenes genes that code for proteins that drive the growth of cells and tumor suppressor genes genes that code for proteins that repair damaged DNA or cause a cell to die if the DNA cannot be repaired.
BRCA genes are examples of tumor suppressor genes. A few other definitions are important to explain when talking about cytotoxicity. The term carcinogenic refers to a cytotoxic substance that has the ability to cause DNA damage that could ultimately lead to the development of cancer. This is why it is extremely important for people to practice caution when they are handling cytotoxic drugs and substances. Cytotoxic drugs can kill cancer cells but they can also damage normal, healthy cells as is evidenced by the side effects of most chemotherapy drugs.
For those who work with cytotoxic medications or other substances, precautions are recommended specifically to avoid carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. With some cancer treatments, patients may be given cytotoxic precautions when returning home. These include measures to protect other family members who could inadvertently be exposed to body fluids containing cytotoxic chemicals.
Cytotoxicity testing is used in the development of many products ranging from drugs to cosmetics. Plant products that will be used for extracts, etc. A term called the "selectivity index" describes the ratio between potential biological activity in a plant specimen relative to its potential cytotoxicity.
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