Which USP chapter addresses working with hazardous drugs?

Which USP chapter addresses working with hazardous drugs?

• A. USP 800
• B. USP 795
• C. USP 797
• D. USP 999

Answer: (A)

Hazard recognition and exposure prevention for hazardous drugs require dedicated safety standards. USP 800 outlines how to handle hazardous drugs across their entire life cycle—from receipt and storage to compounding, dispensing, administration, and disposal—with the goal of protecting health care workers and patients from exposure. It emphasizes practical controls: engineering controls such as containment devices and, when needed, negative-pressure environments; appropriate personal protective equipment and safe handling practices; and clear policies for storage, labeling, spill cleanup, and waste disposal. It also covers staff training and ongoing program oversight to ensure compliance and safety. Other USP chapters focus on how medications are prepared (non-sterile or sterile compounding) rather than on the safety practices for handling hazardous drugs themselves, and a chapter like USP 999 does not exist as a standard. Therefore, the chapter that addresses working with hazardous drugs is USP 800.

Hazard recognition and exposure prevention for hazardous drugs require dedicated safety standards. USP 800 outlines how to handle hazardous drugs across their entire life cycle—from receipt and storage to compounding, dispensing, administration, and disposal—with the goal of protecting health care workers and patients from exposure.

It emphasizes practical controls: engineering controls such as containment devices and, when needed, negative-pressure environments; appropriate personal protective equipment and safe handling practices; and clear policies for storage, labeling, spill cleanup, and waste disposal. It also covers staff training and ongoing program oversight to ensure compliance and safety.

Other USP chapters focus on how medications are prepared (non-sterile or sterile compounding) rather than on the safety practices for handling hazardous drugs themselves, and a chapter like USP 999 does not exist as a standard. Therefore, the chapter that addresses working with hazardous drugs is USP 800.