This presentation discusses the history and evolution of chemotherapy, as well as the extreme danger of cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs making their way into our drinking water, as well as a safe and simple way for chemo patients to protect their families and our environment.
12. It is a crime to throw an
empty chemotherapy
container in
the trash.
13. Yet chemo patients are sent home
after treatments without knowing:
Chemo drugs are
excreted in active
form for 48 hours
after each treatment.
14. Yet chemo patients are sent home
after treatments without knowing:
Families, pets, and
caregivers are at
risk of exposure
to DNA-damaging chemicals.
15. Yet chemo patients are sent home
after treatments without knowing:
Pregnant women, babies,
and small children
are particularly
vulnerable.
16. Yet chemo patients are sent home
after treatments without knowing:
Public drinking
water supplies
become
contaminated.
24. Danger of Exposure to
Patients’ Excretia
Organizations must manage their hazardous
wastes and this extends to patients receiving
highly excretable chemotherapy drugs
25. Danger of Exposure to
Patients’ Excreta
Safe administration of high alert and hazardous
medications includes informing family about
proper disposal when new medications are
started (MM.06.06.01, MM.01.01.03)
26. Danger of Exposure to
Patients’ Excreta
Education/learning needs assessment must
include safe use and disposal both during and
after hospital discharge ( PC.02.03.01)
27. Danger of Exposure to
Patients’ Excreta
Cautionary labels covering proper disposal and
danger to others must be provided to patients
and others with whom the patient may contact
(MM.05.01.09)
28. Danger of Exposure to
Patients’ Excreta
Organizations are required to be in compliance with
law and regulation regarding proper use, handling and
disposal of such medications including education of
patients receiving high alert and hazardous
medications (EC.02.02.01, LD.04.01.01)
29. In 2013, WHO warns of
“disastrous ecological
consequences.”
39. Cytotoxic Safety Kit
Control Contaminated Waste at Source
Urine and stool
samples for
48 hours after
each treatment
40. This is a worldwide problem
with a local solution.
Pharma-Cycle, LLC
55 John Clarke Road
Middletown, RI 02842
Jim Mullowney
(800) 409-0431
jmullowney@pharma-cycle.com
www.pharma-cycle.com