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So much information, so little time. Browse our extensive collection of clinical white papers, guidelines, how-to guides, international standards and relevant industry information to get the information you need, fast and easy. Please choose from the three categories below:

Clinical / Medical
USP 800 Hazardous Drugs: Guidelines for Handling in Healthcare Settings

The US Pharmacopeia’s General Chapter <800> provides standards for the safe handling of Hazardous Drugs to help minimize the risk of exposure to healthcare personnel, patients and the environment.

Clinical / Medical

Know Your Exposure to Hazardous Drugs

Know the risks of exposure to Hazardous Drugs, as the risk of exposure can be severe, and the effects long-term in nature.

Clinical / Medical

ASHP Guidelines on Handling Hazardous Drugs

Guidance for the safe handling of Hazardous Drugs by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

Clinical / Medical

Glove Use Guidelines

Learn why, when and how to use medical gloves to help protect healthcare workers and patients and the importance of an overall hand hygiene program, provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Clinical / Medical

Do’s and Don’ts for Wearing Gloves in the Healthcare Environment

Because infection prevention is everybody’s business, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has set up resources for you and your healthcare organization to learn from.

Clinical / Medical

Donning and Removal of Personal Protective Equipment

Poster showing the proper sequence for donning and removal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (English/Spanish).

Clinical / Medical

CDC Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings

The CDC reminds healthcare workers that PPE is available to protect the user from exposure to infectious agents in the workplace. Know what type of PPE is necessary for the duties you perform and use it correctly.

Clinical / Medical

Healthcare Worker Safety

The World Health Organization’s published guidelines for the protection of healthcare workers against blood borne infections.

Clinical / Medical

Improving Infection Prevention and Control at the Health Facility

Interim practical manual supporting implementation of the WHO Guidelines on Core Components of Infection Prevention and Control Programmes.

Clinical / Medical

Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection

A comprehensive range of evidence-based recommendations for interventions to be applied during the pre-, intra- and postoperative periods for the prevention of SSI.

Clinical / Medical

WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery

The World Health Organization reports that surgical complications occur in 3–22% of inpatient surgical procedures. The guidelines, published in 2009, outline policies and procedures for a safe surgery program.

Clinical / Medical

Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in the Healthcare Setting

Guidelines published jointly by Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Occupational Safety & Health for the safe handling of chemotherapeutic and other hazardous drugs.

Clinical / Medical

Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare

Exposure to hazardous drugs can result in adverse health effects in healthcare workers. See the latest list of hazardous drugs from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Clinical / Medical

Guidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories

The US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) guidance and recommended biosafety practices for Human and Animal Diagnostic testing laboratories.

Clinical / Medical

Industrial
Chemical Resistance Guide

Choose the right glove for the type of chemical exposure.

Industrial

US EPA: Choosing the Right Gloves for Painting Cars

Guidelines published by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the use and choice of gloves for exposure to chemicals used in auto painting.

Industrial

Study: Food Worker Hand Hygiene

Joint study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several state health departments showing factors related to hand washing and glove use.

Industrial

Are Vinyl Gloves Food Safety Hazard?

Vinyl gloves are claimed to be inherently poor fitting, more permeable to bacteria and viruses, and more likely to develop holes during use.

Industrial

Regulatory
Medical Glove Guidance Manual

This manual provides the US Food and Drug Administration's recommendations and current thinking on the requirements and recommendations for Pre-market Notification (510(k)) submissions for medical gloves.

Regulatory

Medical Device Directives (MDD 93/42/EEC)

The European Commission Directives are the harmonized standards and requirements for the manufacture and sale of medical devices within the European Union.

Regulatory

EU Regulation on Medical Devices 2017/745

What you need to know about the new EU Regulations for medical devices (MDR) and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR).

Regulatory

Canadian Medical Device Licensing

This publication details the regulatory approval process for the sale and manufacture of medical devices within Canada.

Regulatory

USFDA Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Regulations

Learn more about the new FDA regulations on labeling governing all medical devices and timelines for implementation.

Regulatory