Should team members wear an N95 mask when cleaning up bodily fluids of a patient on a category 1 hazardous medication?

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18225457
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Abstract

Healthcare professionals are advised to use N95 masks when cleaning bodily fluids with potential aerosol risk from hazardous drugs, but for non-aerosol exposure, comprehensive PPE should be tailored to the specific risk.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs Infection Control in Healthcare Infection Control and Ventilation

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
12 January 2026