LabGard ES (Energy Saver) NU-677 Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biological Safety Cabinet

This infographic presents a flow chart for USP 797 and USP 800 Pec Requirements when preparing drugs in healthcare settings.

Like many layers of an onion, there are unanswered questions on the intricate details of USP 800-related engineering control parameters. In addition, the multitude and flexibility of theengineering controls can seem daunting to the independent pharmacy owner. Even more concerning, and certainly at the forefront of all of the independent pharmacy owners’ minds, is the cost associated with being compliant with USP 800. The costs associated with building a new facility or remodeling an existing space, are proving to be as equally subjective as the choice of engineering controls. The focus of this white paper is to discuss the details for consideration of a good working design of a USP 800 compliant compounding lab.

There is a looming deadline on December 1, 2019 and that is the implementation of USP chapter <800>-Hazardous Drugs, Handling in Healthcare Settings. State Boards of Pharmacy (SBOP) are forming task forces and committees to determine if their state will fully implement the chapter or if they will only implement certain components of the chapters. And yet there are other states that are unsure what to do and may push the enforcement further down the timeline. Regardless of what your SBOP has determined regarding USP <800> enforcement, it is still wise to examine the risks associated with hazardous drug chemical handling in your entity. Mitigating risk may not be at the forefront of your mindset, but like the USP <800> deadline, the issue of chemical exposure risk is looming in all healthcare facilities that handle hazardous drugs (HDs).

In this infographic, discover 10 tips to follow when working with a Class II Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) to minimize air turbulence and prevent splatter or unwanted spread of aerosols.

Handling hazardous drugs in the compounding pharmacy, per USP chapter <800> guidelines, involves strategic workflow strategies with the goal of minimizing personnel and environmental exposure. This application note pulls chemical handling and compounding workflow strategies together into a more sequential model in an effort to minimize personnel and environmental exposure.

This application note provides a technical bulletin offering safety advice and information about the use of Bunsen burners within a biological safety cabinet (BSC).

To run a modern healthcare, biological, chemical, medical research, pharmacy, or pharmaceutical lab, a manager should understand the capital equipment employed regularly. The more thorough the knowledge of each device, the more efficiently the lab manager can plan for the implications of deployment, maintenance, repair, and replacement.

Selecting a biological safety cabinet (BSC) is a critical part of setting up or upgrading any laboratory. Making the correct decision requires experience and considerable technical knowledge. Laboratory managers, their research staff, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) personnel are the best source of the expertise necessary to purchase the correct BSC. They should play a key role in decisions so purchasing teams can avoid problems and additional costs associated with selecting the wrong BSC. Download this white paper to learn about the most important considerations when purchasing a new biological safety cabinet for your laboratory.

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