The very nature of antineoplastic agents makes them harmful to healthy cells and tissues as well as the cancerous cells. For cancer patients with a life-threatening disease, there is certainly a great benefit to treatment with these agents. However, for the health care workers who are exposed to antineoplastic agents as part of their work practice, precautions should be taken to eliminate or reduce exposure as much as possible.
The ChemoGLO Wipe Kit provides fast, accurate quantification of trace surface contamination in chemotherapy preparation and administration areas. The ChemoGLO Wipe Kit has all of the materials necessary to test 6 wipe areas for the 5 drugs docetaxel, paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, and ifosfamide for a total of 30 tests per kit. Within 3 to 4 weeks of receiving the completed kit, we will send you a detailed, comprehensive report that identifies the areas and levels of contamination. For more information, or to order a ChemoGLO Wipe Kit, please email cara@chemoglo.com.