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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2017; 38(02): 190-197
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_174_16
Review Article

Cytotoxic Drug Dispersal, Cytotoxic Safety, and Cytotoxic Waste Management: Practices and Proposed India‑specific Guidelines

Malini R Capoor
Department of Microbiology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Kumar Tapas Bhowmik
Department of Radiotherapy, Biomedical Waste Unit, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

This article deals with practices related to cytotoxic drug dispersal, cytotoxic safety, and cytotoxic waste management and attempts at India-specific guidelines for their dispersal and disposal. The articles related to cytotoxic drug dispersal, cytotoxic safety, and cytotoxic waste management were reviewed from PubMed and their applicability in Indian health-care facilities (HCFs) was also reviewed. All HCFs dealing with cytotoxic drugs should consider cytotoxic policy, patient safety and health-care worker safety, and environmental monitoring program as per the available international guidelines customized as per Indian conditions. Utmost care in handling cytotoxic waste is quintessential. The formation of India-specific cytotoxic guidelines requires the inputs from all stakeholders. Cytotoxic waste, cytotoxic safety, and cytotoxic waste management should be the subject of a national strategy with an infrastructure, cradle-to-grave legislation, competent regulatory authority, and trained personnel.

Keywords

Cytotoxic drug dispersal - cytotoxic safety - cytotoxic waste


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06 July 2021

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