Restricted Preparation Areas
OSHA and the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists recommend hazardous drug preparation should be performed in a restricted area. This area should have visible signs to restrict the access of unauthorized personnel.
- Bins or shelves where hazardous drugs are stored should be designed to prevent breakage and to limit contamination in the event of leakage, with bins with barrier fronts, or other design features that reduce the chance of drug containers falling to the floor.
- Warning labels should be applied to all hazardous drug containers, shelves, and bins, where these containers are stored.
The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) recommends hazardous drugs requiring refrigeration be stored separately from non-hazardous drugs in individual bins designed to prevent breakage and contain leakage.
Restricted Activities
Smoking, drinking, applying cosmetics, or eating where hazardous drugs are prepared, stored, or used, increases the chance of exposure, and should be prohibited.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-9. Hazardous drugs requiring refrigeration must be stored _____ non-hazardous drugs.
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