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Creating safe environments in pharmaceutical compounding and hazardous drug handling is critical to protecting both patients and healthcare workers. While the standards set by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention - USP <797> and USP <800> - are often mentioned together, they focus on very different goals.

In any workplace, safeguarding employees' health and safety is paramount. Industrial hygiene plays a crucial role in identifying, evaluating, and controlling environmental factors that can harm workers. But what exactly are the types of hazards that industrial hygiene focuses on?

For decades, a common misconception has plagued Americans across the nation; that the United States was one of more than 60 countries worldwide that entirely banned the use and manufacturing of the harmful carcinogen, asbestos. In reality, the US didn’t ban Chrysotile asbestos until March of 2024 after decades of failed legislation, public outcry, and partial regulation.

To effectively evaluate employee exposures to hazardous drugs (HDs), it is essential to create and implement a comprehensive HD wipe sampling to comply with USP 800 and NIOSH guidelines.

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a non-profit organization that sets quality standards for drugs and healthcare products. USP publishes guidelines for the safe handling of hazardous drugs, known as USP 800.