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Comparitive study on protective gloves for handling cytotoxic medicines: a model study with carmustine

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The quality of protective gloves was studied. Protective gloves are part of the personal safety equipment for staff handling cytotoxic drugs. A study using raster electron microscopic photography, measurement of thickness by micrometer screw and permeability of carmustine by high pressure liquid chromatographic assay was carried out. The results show differences between different types of gloves.

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  1. Apotheke der Henriettenstiftung, Marienstrasse 80-90, 3000, Hannover 1, FRG

    Heike Dinter-Heidorn & Gerhard Carstens

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Dinter-Heidorn, H., Carstens, G. Comparitive study on protective gloves for handling cytotoxic medicines: a model study with carmustine. Pharmaceutisch Weekblad Scientific Edition 14, 180–184 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01962535

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