Effects of outside air temperature on the preparation of antineoplastic drug solutions in biological safety cabinets

Conclusion These results suggest that the biological safety cabinet temperature decreases when cool winter air is drawn into the biological safety cabinet, affecting the solubilization of antineoplastic agents. We suggest that a decrease in biological safety cabinet temperature may increase the time required to admix antineoplastic agents, thereby increasing the time for which outpatients must wait for chemotherapy.
Source: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research