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Cytotoxic Drugs & Related Waste - Safe Handling in the NSW Public Health System

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2008_059

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Pharmaceutical
Personnel/Workforce - Occupational Health & Safety

Summary
To advise the NSW public health system of: NSW Health policy in relation to the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs and related waste; agreed WorkCover notification requirements for the use of cyclophosphamide; and the requirement to ensure that the WorkCover NSW Guideline is to be its primary source of guidance when implementing this policy directive.

Date of Publication: 02 October 2008

Replaces:

  • Cytotoxic Drugs and Related Waste NSW Health Care Establishments (Guidelines/Competencies - Handling [PD2005_081]
Author Branch: Workplace Relations and Management Branch

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, NSW Ambulance Service, Public Hospitals

Audience: All risk management, OHS, pharmacy, laboratory, nurses, medical, allied, learning/development staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes, Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 02 October 2013

File No: 08/4157

Status: Active

File link: Cytotoxic Drugs & Related Waste - Safe Handling in the NSW Public Health System
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Cytotoxic Drugs & Related Waste - Safe Handling in the NSW Public Health System

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