Reference no: EM133335978

1. Read: Discussion Background

According to the CDC, health care workers who prepare or administer hazardous drugs (e.g., those used for cancer, some antiviral drugs, hormone replacement therapy, and bioengineered drugs) or who work in areas where these drugs are used may be exposed to these agents in the workplace. About 8 million U.S. healthcare workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs, including pharmacy workers.

In your new pharmacy technician job, your duties include working in a lab using a vertical laminar airflow hood to prepare prescriptions using hazardous drugs. The pharmacist has trained you on the rules and regulations of the state board of pharmacy and those of OSHA. After 3 months on the job, you are feeling confident and more comfortable preparing prescriptions. One day an amber bottle filled with a highly concentrated drug, that you are carrying, hits the side of the counter and falls to the floor. The glass breaks and liquid spills out. You immediately remember your training and take action to rectify the situation.

2. Create a new thread and answer all three parts of the initial prompt below

Following OSHA guidelines, you used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Name any item that you used to protect yourself from the effects of the hazardous drug.

Explain how the PPE item you selected will provide protection against hazardous drugs.

Describe the steps you will take to clean up the spill.