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What chemicals do nurses come into contact on a daily basis? Can anyone list the most common chemicals used by all nurses, specifically LPN's but RN's as well.

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Chemo

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

um alcohol?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Chlorhexadine

Whatever the magic ingredient is in Cavi Wipes.

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Specializes in ward nursing - cardiac, medical, neuro.

Nurses (and other healthcare and housekeeping personnel) on the wards are most frequently exposed to chemical cleaning and disinfecting agents.

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Specializes in Medical Assistant, Peds.

My answer would also be alcohol and cleaning agents including basic hand soap. Then again, latex gloves contain chemicals as well.

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oxygen

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maybe Latex,( if that is a considered a chemical)

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Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

I would say the most often-encountered "toxic" chemical would be the ingredients in Cavi wipes and spray. I honestly don't know what it is, but I know I use gloves every single time I have to use them!

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