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Table 1 Concentration of CP in wipe samples (ng/cm 2) in the preparation on room

From: Impact of closed-system drug transfer device on exposure of environment and healthcare provider to cyclophosphamide in Japanese hospital

    

First test

 

Second test

Sample

Description spot

Area (cm2)

 

ng/mL (NaOH)

ng

ng/cm2

 

ng/mL (NaOH)

ng

ng/cm2

1

Work place

3900

 

0.28

45

0.012

 

nd

-

-

2

Air foil

1463

 

0.54

86

0.059

 

nd

-

-

3

Floor in front

4900

 

0.17

27

0.006

 

nd

-

-

4

Table

2442

 

nd

-

-

 

nd

-

-

5

Office area

3060

 

nd

-

-

 

nd

-

-

6

Floor

4900

 

0.15

24

0.005

 

0.24

38

0.008

  1. nd not detected. The first test was conducted on September 7, 2007. The second test was conducted on March 4, 2009. The contamination per cm2 was calculated assuming 100% recovery and wipe efficiency. The detection limit for cyclophosphamide was 0.10 ng/mL NaOH. PhaSeal® was not used for the first test, and was used for the second.