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MARCH 19, 2018

Still Failing the HD Test For Surface Contamination

87% of hospitals not doing wipe sampling

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By Gina Shaw

Orlando, Fla.—Does your hospital perform environmental wipe sampling in areas where chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs (HDs) are handled to assess surface contamination levels? If your answer is yes, congratulations; you’re among just 13% of hospitals that follow this recommendation from U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs–Handling in Healthcare Settings, according to results of the 2017 USP <800> compliance