How to comply with state "right to know" programs and the OSHA hazard communication program.
Current and pending regulations concerning hazardous substances can create new and complex challenges for the hospital safety manager. Compliance can be made much easier if you have the right computer database. Here is a review of one such database that is now in existence at a Philadelphia hospital.
D004346:Drug Information Services; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006761:Hospitals; D008506:Medical Waste; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012637:Security Measures; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration