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Glass ampules and associated hazards.

P M Kempen1, E Sulkowski, R A Sawyer

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

Critical Care Medicine
|August 1, 1989
PubMed
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Opening glass ampules frequently contaminates drugs with glass fragments, especially with larger sizes. This risk necessitates improved drug packaging and handling precautions to ensure patient safety.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Glass ampules are common pharmaceutical packaging.
  • Opening ampules can lead to glass particle contamination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify glass fragment contamination from ampule opening.
  • To assess the impact of ampule size on contamination.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated glass fragment contamination during ampule opening.
  • Analyzed contamination rates across different ampule sizes.

Main Results:

  • 60% of 1-ml ampules showed external glass contamination (p < .01).
  • Larger ampule sizes correlate with increased glass contamination.

Conclusions:

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  • Glass ampules present risks of microbial infection and user hazards.
  • Enhanced precautions and improved drug container designs are needed.