Glove contamination by platinum, cyclophosphamide (CP), ifosfamide (Ifos), and methotrexate (MTX)
| Source of gloves | n | Platinum | CP | Ifos | MTX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloves collected on an ad hoc basis from drug administration nursing staff, and those undertaking other ward duties where the wearing of disposable glove is usual. | |||||
| Results are quoted as mean (range) in ng/glove. | |||||
| Ward A used large doses of cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, and methotrexate. Ward B used large doses of platinum containing drugs. ND, non-detected. | |||||
| Ward A: drug administration team | 5 | 5.05 (3.4–6.8) | ND | ND | ND |
| Ward A: other ward duties | 4 | 1.4 (0.4–2.4) | ND | ND | ND |
| Ward B: drug administration team | 3 | 19.5 (5.8–36) | ND | 673 (ND–1806) | 34.7 (ND–49.3) |
| Ward B: other ward duties | 4 | 3.1 (2.4–4) | 2.8 (ND–11.2) | 5.2 (ND–20.9) | 11.8 (ND–27) |
| Blank disposable latex glove | 2 | <1 | ND | ND | <20 |
| Detection limits (ng/glove) | 0.24 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |