CYTOTOXIC SPILL BOX (Codan 79.4501)
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CYTOTOXIC SPILL BOX 2023
Definition
Synonym
Cytotoxic spill kit
Specifications
Quantity and Description
- 1 protective coverall Activebreath 2® for CODAN
- 1 pair of blue cytostatic protective gloves Berner Manu N®
- 1 pair of green chemical protective overgloves Uvex Profastrong®
- 1 pair of protective overboots Activebreath 2® for CODAN
- 1 FFP3 respiratory mask BLS 860®
- 1 safety googles Uvex 9405®
- 1 pad ChemoSorb®
- 6 wipes Isysoft®
- 1 marker pen
- 1 transparent waste bag
- 1 white special waste bag
- 2 cable ties
- 1 warning sign
- 1 waste cardboard box
- 1 sweeper
- 1 tong
- 1 scoop
- 1 bottle, destilled water (500 ml)
Quality Standards Comment
The personal protective equipment (PPE) contained in the SpillKit is certified
in accordance with PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 category II + III
Technical specifications
Protective coverall Activebreath 2® for CODAN
- size L
- single use
- colour: white
- PPE category III
- chemical protective clothing type 5/6. Protection against particles & limited spray tight according to type 5/6
- antistatic finish
- reliable barrier against liquid chemicals (front area).
- suitable for handling CMR* drugs (e.g. cytostatics, antivirals).
Protective overboots Activebreath 2® for CODAN
- size unique
- colour: white
- PPE category III
- chemical protection type PB [6]-B
- non-slip soles
Protective gloves Berner Manu N®
- size 9
- colour: blue
- PPE category III
- suitable for handling CMR drugs and biological agents
Protective gloves Uvex Profastrong NF33®
- size 9
- colour: green
- PPE category III
- type A chemical protective gloves
- to be worn over the blue cytostatic protective glove.
FFP3 respiratory folding mask BLS 860®
- filtering half mask with high filter performance (> 99%), tight fit and no leaks
- protection against solid and liquid particles
- PPE category III
Safety goggles uvex 9405®
- anti-fog
- protection against mechanical risks, liquids and coarse dust
- CE marking
- PPE category II
ChemoSorb pads®
- for absorbing and binding waterbased liquids (spills are turned into a gel, thus ensuring a safe and effective disposal)
- absorbent core made of superabsorbent polymers (sodium polyacrylate) between cellulose layers
- absorbable liquid volume: ≤ 4 litres
- single use
- dimension: 380 x 540 mm
Isysoft wipes®: extremely absorbent, suitable for absorbing spilled liquids
Warning sign: cardboard display, size: 210 x 150 mm (opened), warnings in German and English.
Scoop: Material: plastic, size: 135 x 100 mm, Nitrofest, bead back, toothless.
Sweeper: Material: plastic, size 135 x 100 mm
Tongs: material: wood
Bottle, distilled water: plastic bottle, 500ml distilled water
Waste bag: polyethylene size: 576 x 1000 mm, thickness: 50 μm Colour: transparent Weight: 46 g/m² ± 5 g.
Hazardous waste bag: polyethylene with imprint: “Cytotoxic and cytostatic drugs“, colour white, weight: 127 g ± 5 g
Cable ties: plastic, size 200 x 3.6 mm, colour: white
* CMR: Carcinogenic, mutagenic toxic to reproduction
Instructions for use
In the event of an accident with cytotoxic agents, keep calm and seek help immediately. Restrict access to the contaminated area, do not enter or cross the danger zone. Fetch the cytotoxic spill box.
- Put on the PPE by observing the correct sequence
- Put on the respirator.
- Don the goggles.
- Put on the cytostatic protective overall.
- Don the blue protective gloves (cuff over the end of the overall sleeve).
- Put on the overboots.
- Pull the green protective gloves over the blue protective gloves.
- Mark and cordon off the scene of the accident
- Secure the scene of the accident to prevent a carryover.
- Generously mark the scene of the accident with the pen provided and cordon off the affected area with the information sign.
- Close windows and doors and prevent pedestrian traffic.
- Note form of disposal and direction of cleaning
- The cleaning direction is always from the outside to the inside.
- Glass and sharp-edged fragments: pick up using the tongs and dispose of in the waste cardboard box.
- Liquid contamination: spread the pad ChemoSorb over the spilled liquid (after a short time it will bind to a jelly-like mass) and pick up with the wipes. Pick up the pad and wipes with the scraper and scoop.
- Powdered contamination: place Isysoft wipes dampered with distilled water over the spill. Pick up the wipes with the scraper and scoop and dispose of in the cardboard box.
- Eliminate contamination in the transparent waste bag
- Put the waste cardboard box, auxiliary and cleaning utensils into the transparent waste bag and seal with a cable tie.
- Place the transparent waste bag in the white special waste bag.
- Place the PPE in the white special waste bag
- Take off the protective clothing and put it in the white special waste bag with the transparent waste bag
- Take off the PPE in the correct order: 1. Overboots 2. Green protective gloves 3. Protective overalls 4. Blue cytostatic protective gloves 5. Safety goggles 6. Respiratory protection mask.
- Close the white special waste bag with the cable tie.
- The still cordoned area is finally cleaned by trained personnel according to the internal procedures.
- Write a detailed accident report.
(Cf Introduction on drugs: Cytotoxic drugs in the MSF supply chain)
Storage
- Store between 15ºC and 25°C - Protect from sunlight - Protect from humidity
- Fragile article: no contact with pointed or sharp objects.
- Shelf life: 3 years from the date of manufacture.