Surface contamination with nine antineoplastic drugs in 109 canadian centers; 10 years of a monitoring program.
Claire ChabutCynthia TanguaySébastien GagnéNicolas CaronJean-François BussièresPublished in: Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (2021)
This large-scale study showed reproducible long term follow up of the contamination of standardized sites of Canadian centers and a reduction in surface contamination from 2010 to 2020. Periodic surface sampling help centers meet their continuous improvements goals to reduce exposure as much as possible. The COVID-19 pandemic had a limited impact on the program.