title: NIOSH safe handling of hazardous drugs guidelines becomes state law.
abstract: Although guidelines for protecting health care workers from the dangers of hazardous drugs have been in existence for more than 25 years, there is tremendous inconsistency in compliance by oncology professionals. One reason for the discrepancy is the voluntary, nonpunitive nature of these guidelines. In 2012, Washington State became the first in the United States to mandate and enforce the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Infusion Services, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA. seisenbe@seattlecca.org
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
mesh_terms: D062067:Chemical Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D014861:Washington
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances