PHSA - BCC - PHARM - Safe Handling Part 1: General Overview

Reminder: LearningHub is only to be used by those working and studying in British Columbia.

After completing this course learners will be able to:

• Define Hazardous Drugs (HD)
• Outline potential risks and identify relevant HD exposure workplace records and policies
• Identify potential routes of HD exposure
• Contrast how HD classification is communicated to workers vs. patients
• Contrast the safe handling requirements for handling oral, topical and prepackaged HD dosage forms
• Explain how to identify, receive, store, transport and dispose of HDs