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Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs.

March 6, 2005

Polovich M; Blecher CS; Glynn-Tucker EM; McDiarmid M; Newton SA

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This guideline provides recommendations to enhance the safe delivery of high-risk medications. Topics include assessing occupational exposure risks, engineering controls, work practice controls, safety measures, drug administration, and postadministration practices.

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