OSHA Inspection: BIOLOGICS, INC.

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Mar 25, 2003

Penalty

Initial $125 · Current $125

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not
furnish each of his employees conditions of employment and a
place of employment free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees were exposed to a toxic drug:
a)facility, pharmacy - where an employee prepared
cytarabine, a cytotoxic drug, in a horizontal laminar
flow hood and on an open counter.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and
acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to
prepare written procedures for hazardous drug preparation
and reduce hazardous drug aerosol exposure by following the
OSHA and ASHP guidelines, including, but not limited to,
using a vertical biological safety cabinet.al

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

May 6, 2003

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

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May 6, 2003

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

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Mar 25, 2003

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

May 6, 2003

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Mar 25, 2003

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Mar 25, 2003

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Mar 25, 2003

Issued

Mar 20, 2003

Abate by

Mar 25, 2003