| It is a known fact that medicines can be a boon | | | | drug preparation safety is the Biological Safety |
| in the treatment of some diseases, but there are | | | | cabinet. The apparatus protects the workers |
| some medicines that can prove fatal. Some | | | | involved in production and formulation of |
| medications are prepared using toxic substances | | | | medicines by containing the aerosols generated |
| and these can harm the health of hospital staff | | | | during the process. It controls the airflow and |
| who administers them to the patients. Formulation | | | | keeps it away from the worker. The totally |
| of such medications should be done in an | | | | enclosed design reduces contamination of outer |
| environment that keeps any kind of contaminating | | | | areas during compounding medicines. However, to |
| agent away and does not affect the sterile | | | | be considered as effective devices for drug |
| products. | | | | preparation safety, it is important that the |
| A Barrier isolator, also known as Isolator is a good | | | | personnel operating them should be well trained |
| device ensuring Drug preparation safety. This | | | | and equipped with the technology to use them |
| device acts as a physical barrier between a work | | | | effectively. Any faulty operator methods adopted |
| process and the laboratory workers. Complete | | | | would result in critical health problems. |
| isolation of a process, protection of the sterile and | | | | Personal protective equipments play a pivotal role |
| aseptic condition of the medicines is assured by | | | | in safe drug preparation. While handling, mixing and |
| the use of an Isolator. The instrument performs | | | | administering medicinal formulations and cleaning |
| at negative, positive and differential pressure and | | | | any spills, leakages and residue, the nurses, |
| provides protection to product, environment and | | | | pharmacists, hospital staff and laboratory workers |
| personnel. It is an effective instrument for | | | | should wear protective gowns, gloves, caps and |
| cytotoxic medicine compounding as it reduces | | | | masks for avoiding exposure to the chemical |
| human interventions into the manufacturing zone. | | | | agents. Any kind of exposure can cause health |
| It contains a pass-through chamber and has | | | | disorders. Adherence to precautionary measures |
| separate ventilators for sterilizing and cleaning | | | | will go a long way in ensuring a good work |
| goods entering and exiting the system. | | | | environment. |
| Another good and efficient apparatus assuring | | | | |