Multiple organizations have adopted laboratory hood safety
standards to determine the effectiveness of a hood in limiting
occupational exposure. One such measure of determining the
effectiveness of the hood is by measuring the speed of air
entering the hood (i.e. the face velocity). While face velocity
is not the only test method [...] The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert: Preventing
Occupational Exposures to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous
Drugs in Health Care Settings was published in September 2004.
In Appendix A of the Alert, NIOSH identified a sample list of
major hazardous drugs. The list was compiled from infor-mation
provided by four institutions that [...] Much in the same way
that OSHA offers free onsite health and safety consulting
services, NIOSH has a similar program for workplaces. A Health
Hazard Evaluation (HHE), offered by NIOSH, is a study of
hazardous materials or harmful conditions in the workplace.
Taking the form of an interview, site visit and evalu