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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.
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.
ASHP Guidelines on Handling Hazardous Drugs
Guidance for the safe handling of Hazardous Drugs by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
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).
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.
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).
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.
Healthcare Worker Safety
The World Health Organization’s published guidelines for the protection of healthcare workers against blood borne infections.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.