Handling cytotoxic drugs: risk assessment

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

Canastro, C (Author) Other; João Santos Baptista (Author) FEUP; Miguel Tato Diogo (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: SHO2011: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HYGIENE

Pages: 164-168

7th International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO)

Guimaraes, PORTUGAL, FEB 10-11, 2011

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Technology > Safety technology

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Authenticus ID: P-006-5VT

Resumo (PT): A quimioterapia desempenha um papel cada vez mais importante no tratamento de doenças neoplásicas, verificando-se a necessidade crescente de manuseamento de medicamentos citotóxicos (CTX) a nível hospitalar. Neste contexto, o trabalho desenvolvido teve por objectivo avaliar os riscos inerentes a esta actividade. Esta avaliação foi efectuada utilizando dois métodos distintos, o NTP330 e um novo método de avaliação integrada de riscos ocupacionais e impactes ambientais. Para a componente ocupacional foi efectuada a comparação entre os dois métodos. Neste artigo apresentam-se os principais resultados dessa avaliação, efectuada no sector de Farmácia Oncológica de um Centro Hospitalar. Os resultados obtidos permitiram detectar diferenças na avaliação efectuada pelos dois métodos bem como hierarquizar os riscos detectados.

Abstract (EN): Chemotherapy plays an increasingly important role in the treatment of neoplastic diseases, and there is a growing need for handling cytotoxic drugs (CTX) in hospitals. In this context, this study aimed to assess the present activity inherent risks. This assessment was carried out using two different methods, NTP330 and a new integrated assessment occupational risks and environmental impacts method. For the occupational component a comparison between two assessment methods was developed. This paper sets out the main results of the risk assessment carried out in the Oncology Pharmacy sector in a hospital center, as well as some proposals for improvements that minimize the potential exposure of workers to this Chemical Risk The achieved results allow recognition of the differences identified in the two methods evaluation and to rank the risks detected.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Keywords: Risk assessment, Hazardous Drugs, Cytotoxics, Occupational Risks and Environmental Impacts

No. of pages: 5