SDS Management Software for Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) – requires training for all personnel who handle or may be exposed to hazardous chemicals on the hazards, and for the employer to maintain an accessible SDS for each material. “In a hospital setting, that includes cleaning staff, lab techs, pharmacy teams and clinical staff.

The United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 800 standard sets rules for safe receiving, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, and disposal of hazardous pharmaceuticals (HDs). The SDS documentation for hazardous medications constitutes the foundation of the HD list and the exposure assessment required by USP 800.

The TJC accredits hospitals that manage and detect hazardous materials and waste, including maintaining accessible documentation of chemical dangers. EC.02.02.01 handles hazardous materials management particularly.

NIOSH has a list of hazardous medications that it updates every year for healthcare personnel. SDS coverage for compounds on this list should be maintained for purposes of exposure control planning.

Many states have more stringent chemical hazard communication requirements than federal OSHA guidelines, notably for public sector health care workers.

Transportation of petroleum products, compressed gases and other chemicals in the energy sector require updated SDS paperwork for emergency response information.

Hazardous drug SDS management – Keep a full library of SDS for antineoplastic agents, immunosuppressants, antiviral medicines and other hazardous pharmaceuticals used in pharmacy and clinical settings and specified by NIOSH.

CloudSDS connects with NDC (National Drug Code) databases to automatically identify the correct manufacturers and pull out relevant SDS documentation for medications using their NDC codes – a unique capability for hospital pharmacy teams.

Use of phenolics, quaternary ammonium compounds, bleach, ethylene oxide and glutaraldehyde in hospitals. CloudSDS makes sure that the housekeeping, sterile processing and infection control staff has an up-to-date, GHS-compliant SDS for each product.

SDS documents provide first aid measures for chemical exposures, spill response procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) regulations. During an incident, CloudSDS puts this information at your fingertips in seconds, not minutes of searching.

Generate compatible secondary container labels for chemical transfers, storage areas and satellite pharmacy locations.

Preserve and communicate a list of compounds that have been determined as too hazardous for use in certain situations, allowed only with controls or restricted under facility policy.