Receive a USP <800> hazardous-drug shipment
Practice the USP <800> receiving order from pharmacy-operations training. The tote is not opened at the retail counter, and a spill is not cleaned without the HD kit.
- Accept the tote only in the designated HD receiving area.
- Do not open the tote at the retail counter.
- Inspect the closed tote for leaks before opening it.
- Don the HD gown and chemotherapy gloves required for receiving.
- Scan and reconcile the NDC against the invoice.
- Place intact stock into the negative-pressure or designated HD storage.
- If a leak is found, isolate the tote.
- Use the HD spill kit; do not clean a leak without it.