Contamination of syringe plungers during the sampling of cyclophosphamide solutions

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Favier, Bertrand ^a   Gilles, Laurence ^a   Latour, Jean François ^a   Desage, Michel ^a   Giammarile, Francesco ^a  

^a CENTRE LÉON BÉRARD   (France)

Author keywords

Contamination; Cytotoxic; Exposure; Syringe plungers

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FRANCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SYRINGE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; SYRINGES; TECHNETIUM;

EID: 18744366116     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1078155205jp147oa     Document Type: Article

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