Friday, January 14, 2011
Which action items of EC.02.02.01* need to be applied to hazardous pharmaceutical materials and hazardous pharmaceutical waste?
The action items for EC02.02.01related to pharmaceuticals direct the organization to: Elements of Performance for EC.02.02.01 • The hospital maintains a written, current inventory of hazardous materials and waste that it uses, stores, or generates. The only materials that need to be included on the inventory are those whose handling, use, and storage are addressed by law and regulation. • The hospital has written procedures, including the use of precautions and personal protective equipment, to follow in response to hazardous material and waste spills or exposures. • The hospital implements its procedures in response to hazardous material and waste spills or exposures. • The hospital minimizes risks associated with selecting, handling, storing, transporting, using, and disposing of hazardous chemicals. • The hospital minimizes risks associated with selecting, handling, storing, transporting, using, and disposing of radioactive materials. • The hospital minimizes risks associated with
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