| The preparation of Hazardous Drugs involves | | | | A closed system drug transfer device is one such |
| toxic and potent agents, which may cause | | | | protective device that mechanically transfers the |
| immediate and long-term negative health effects | | | | environmental contaminants and sterile products |
| when exposed to workers and staffs in | | | | into a closed system and prevents escape of |
| healthcare industries. Studies showed a correlation | | | | aerosols, vapor concentrations and drugs from |
| between workers directly or indirectly involved | | | | vials outside the system. It has benefit over the |
| with these drugs and the increased risk of | | | | use of biological safety cabinet, as it is both |
| developing skin rashes, reproductive disorders, | | | | airtight and leak proof. These devices when |
| respiratory problems, as well as the risk of | | | | accessed in proper way will result in protection |
| leukemia and other forms of cancer. | | | | against exposure to hazardous agents. |
| The day pharmaceutical companies and healthcare | | | | Safe handling of these drugs involves protection |
| industries came to know about the adverse | | | | of healthcare workers throughout the processes |
| effects of occupational exposure to hazardous | | | | of drug preparation, administration and disposal. |
| drugs, they have been working on the projects | | | | Personal protective equipments such as lab courts, |
| to design a cost effective and easy to use | | | | gloves, masks, etc. does not ensure adequate |
| system, which will help healthcare staffs to safely | | | | protection against workers handling such |
| handle hazardous substances. Their design | | | | medications. Therefore, healthcare organizations |
| prospects mainly included no drip-tip technology | | | | have issued safety guidelines to healthcare |
| for the leak free transfer of these drugs and | | | | workers and recommend the practice of closed |
| reduced surface contamination. They also intended | | | | drug transfer devices in all such processes. |
| to design a passive safety system, which | | | | Research has shown that while compounding |
| automatically encloses upon disconnection and | | | | hazardous drugs in conjunction with a |
| prevent free flow of drugs. An automatic safety | | | | closed-system drug transfer device, a significant |
| lock to be incorporated to ensure safety against | | | | reduction in drug contaminants in the nearby |
| accidental discharges. | | | | environment has resulted out. |