PDC 303: An IH Life Cycle Perspective of Hazardous Drugs – NEW!

Kansas City Convention Center 

CM Credit Hours: 3.5 

An industrial hygiene life cycle perspective will explore potential occupational exposures from Hazardous Drugs (HDs). This best practice IH approach will cover work environments from drug development to manufacturing to healthcare to patient administration. This will include a review of compliance and regulatory guidance for each work environment and a review of example IH programs and risk assessment approaches for HDs in industry and healthcare. Case study exercises will build participants' risk communication and risk management skills with HD scenarios including sampling results. In small group activities, participants will develop written and verbal communications based on scenario results, risk assessment approach, and professional interpretation. The goal is to provide industrial hygiene program recommendations for corrective actions, and continuous improvement.

*Please note: Only participants registering for two (2) half-day PDCs on the same day will receive a box lunch. **Please note: power strips will not be provided at each attendee's seat; however, charging stations for laptops will be provided in each course room.

• Background and Definitions of Key HD terms and Organizations
• Pharma/Biopharma Industry Approach to IH for HDs
• Healthcare Approach to IH for HDs
• Case Study Exercises
• Group Presentations
• Q&A, Wrap Up
 

Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the regulatory and compliance landscape for Hazardous Drugs (HDs).
• Compare industry approach vs. healthcare approach to HDs risk assessment.
• Prepare risk communication presentations to improve individual and organizational understanding. 

This course will pair well with "PDC 606: The Hazards of Hazardous Drugs – Hazard Identification and Exposure Limits", but each can be taken independently. 

Attendees will receive a copy of "AIHA Hazardous Drug Surface Contamination Guidance Document".  

Participants will gain best practice approach, regardless of work environment, to conduct risk assessments, evaluate potential HD exposures and improve control systems to prevent HD exposures for all workers. Participants will build risk communication skills.  

Intermediate

Smartphone

Corporation/Company

Healthcare/Pharma

Laboratories

Manufacturing

Hazard Recognition/Exposure Assessment

Health Care

Risk Assessment and Management

Group activities

Practice exercises