SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAZARDOUS DRUG SURFACE CLEANING

• US 20160145549A1
• Filed: 01/21/2016
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina System)
• Original Assignee: University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina System)
• Inventors: Zamboni, William, O'Neill, Tom, Eckel, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US15/002,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20160145549A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/143 Wipes
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/049 Cleaning or scouring pads; Wipes
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/20 Industrial or commercial equipment, e.g. reactors, tubes or engines
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/44 Multi-step processes
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/261 Alcohols; Phenols
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/3209 Amines or imines with one to four nitrogen atoms; Quaternized amines
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/5022 containing oxygen

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a surface contaminated with a hazardous drug product involving cleaning in succession with a quaternary ammonium solution and an isopropyl alcohol solution.

Claims

1. A method of cleaning a surface contaminated with a hazardous drug or hazardous drug related products comprising:

a) wiping the surface a first time with a first solution of an quaternary ammonium solution having a concentration of from about 0.5% to about 5.0%; and

b) wiping the surface a second time in succession with a second solution of water and isopropyl alcohol the isopropyl alcohol comprising at least about 50% of the solution.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein each of the first solution and second solution are impregnated on to a towelette.

3. The method according to claim 2 wherein the towelette is disposable.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the hazardous drug product is at least one of docetaxel, paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide and cisplatin.

5-7. -7. (canceled)