[Examination of Measures for Preventing Exposure in Nurses Who Handle Cyclophosphamide].
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
; 42(13): 2457-9, 2015 Dec.
Article
em Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26809304
ABSTRACT
Health hazards due to long-term exposure to anticancer drugs have been reported among health care professionals. In Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, constant use of personal protective equipment(gloves and mask with face shield)is mandatory, but there is no clear description of the protective gown. To verify the exposure status of nurses while handling cyclophosphamide and the usefulness of a protective gown as a protective measure, urinary concentration of cyclophosphamide was measured for nurses who handled cyclophosphamide. No cyclophosphamide was detected in the urine samples collected from nurses who handled cyclophosphamide while wearing protective gowns or in the samples collected from nurses who handled cyclophosphamide without protective gowns. This finding suggests that gloves and a mask with a face shield are sufficient for preventing exposure to cyclophosphamide. However, considering that only experienced nurses were included as subjects in this study, we cannot conclude that a protective gown is unnecessary, because inexperienced nurses may be exposed to cyclophosphamide. Our study's findings may be one reference to examine measures for preventing exposure in nurses.
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Assunto principal:
Roupa de Proteção
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Antineoplásicos Alquilantes
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Ciclofosfamida
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Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ja
Revista:
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article