TABLE VII.
Training and Awareness of Employer Procedures for Working With Hazardous Chemicals by Type of Employer: Ambulatory Healthcare Services Or Hospital
| Trained on safe handling/minimizing exposure to these chemicals | Ambulatory (n) | Ambulatory, never trained (%) | Hospital (n) | Hospital, never trained (%) | P-value for X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosolized medications | |||||
| Antibiotics: tobramycin, amikacin, colistin | 11 | — a | 257 | 48 | — |
| Pentamidine | 15 | — | 171 | 23 | — |
| Ribavirin | 3 | — | 37 | 14 | — |
| Antineoplastic drugs | |||||
| Compounding | 250 | 7 | 172 | 16 | <0.01 |
| Administration | 716 | 5 | 1,181 | 5 | 0.77 |
| Chemical sterilants | |||||
| Ethylene oxide (EtO) | 23 | 39 | 131 | 5 | <0.01 |
| Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma | 31 | 3 | 289 | 9 | 0.29 |
| High level disinfectants | 1,339 | 14 | 2,423 | 17 | 0.02 |
| Surgical smoke | 767 | 43 | 3,817 | 44 | 0.49 |
| Anesthetic gases | 824 | 14 | 2,524 | 18 | <0.01 |
| Employer has standard procedures for handling/minimizing exposure to these chemicals | Ambulatory (n) | Ambulatory, no procedures/unaware (%) | Hospital (n) | Hospital, no procedures/unaware (%) | P-value for X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerosolized medications | |||||
| Antibiotics: tobramycin, amikacin, colistin | 11 | — | 255 | 45 | — |
| Pentamidine | 16 | — | 171 | 15 | — |
| Ribavirin | 3 | — | 37 | 16 | — |
| Antineoplastic drugs | |||||
| Compounding | 251 | 20 | 172 | 13 | 0.07 |
| Administration | 717 | 7 | 1,177 | 5 | 0.02 |
| Chemical sterilants | |||||
| Ethylene oxide (EtO) | 23 | 30 | 131 | 4 | <0.01 |
| Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma | 31 | 10 | 288 | 9 | 0.96 |
| High level disinfectants | 1,342 | 22 | 2,422 | 15 | <0.01 |
| Surgical smoke | 766 | 69 | 3,818 | 68 | 0.97 |
| Anesthetic gases | 827 | 37 | 2,525 | 45 | <0.01 |
a
Dash indicates that due to small numbers no statistic was calculated.