Fentanyl: Preventing Occupational Exposure to Healthcare Personnel in Hospital and Clinic Settings

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. 04/23/2018 This Web page discusses how illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid analgesic, and its analogues pose a potential hazard to healthcare personnel who could come into contact with these drugs in the course of their work in hospital and clinic settings. It provides recommendations for work practices, training, personal protective equipment, and decontamination. (Text)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 4, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news