RxCarbon®
Chemo Mats & Regulated Waste Container Pads for Safe Drug Waste Handling
The world’s only product, of its kind, that Sequesters Liquid Hazardous and Controlled Drugs with Activated Carbon
RxCarbon in USA Today
RxCarbon® LLC has launched its USP800-compliant Chemo Mat and Clean-up Wipe that sequesters hazardous and controlled drugs. RxCarbon chemo mats and clean-up wipes are the only products of its kind able to sequester hazardous liquid drugs in healthcare settings at an equal to or lower cost than current existing mats and wipes. RxCarbon LLC is set to disrupt the surface protection and clean-up wipe market…. READ MORE
Protect Surfaces for USP <800> Compliance
Unlike White and Blue Mats; our Gray Mats, with 2 layers of proprietary RP718 Activated Carbon, Sequesters Hazardous Drugs
RxCarbon Poly prevents hazardous drug surface contamination by sequestering and aDsorbing hazardous drugs with activated carbon. Use RxCarbon Poly to reduce hazardous drug exposure risks, and as a wipe for spills. Protecting workers and the environment.
RxCarbon Pad for Regulated Waste Containers
More Safety, Less Cost
EPA & DEA Compliant
“In support of DEA’s guidance, EPA strongly recommends that any container that is used to collect pharmaceutical wastage that will include DEA controlled substances contain some sort of absorbent in order to bind or chemically alter the contents and thus deter the diversion of the collection container for controlled substance recovery.”
RxCarbon® Poly
New 11×17″ Chemo Mats & Cleanup Wipes
Sterile and Non-Sterile
Specifications:
• Validated Sterile, Gamma Irradiated, meets SAL 10-6
• RxCarbon Poly protects surfaces during transport, storage, compounding, and infusions.
• Virtually eliminates cross contamination of liquid hazardous drugs.
• Low lint and low particulate matter.
RxCarbon® Poly Protects:
Employees, patients, and environment by deactivating and absorbing HD/Oncology liquids during:
• Administration, Infusion, Spills, Transporting , and Compounding Surfaces from HD/oncology liquid contamination during:
• Shipping, Storage, Compounding, Infusion, and Spills
Easy
Place RxCarbon Poly on the surface. Hazardous Drugs are aDsorbed/aBsorbed preventing surface contamination
Green
Hazardous drugs are prevented from being released into the environment and contaminating our water.
Responsible
Protect healthcare workers, patients and the public from hazardous oncology liquids.
RxCarbon® Poly Chemo Mat
The RxCarbon® Poly Chemo Mat is a next-generation surface protection pad designed to aDsorb and deactivate hazardous oncology liquids during chemotherapy-related activities such as infusion, compounding, transporting, and spills. Engineered with RP718 activated carbon and available in sterile and non-sterile formats, this gray pad offers superior protection against surface contamination—meeting USP <800> compliance standards.
Drug Diversion
Adopt a policy of squirting excess controlled substances on an RxCarbon Pad to eliminate the problem of nefarious diversion. Place RxCarbon Pad on surface or in a regulated waste container in every room controlled substances are administered.
The RxCarbon Story
We started out looking for a way of eliminating illegal diversion of narcotics in the medical environment. We don’t believe the existing method of a separate disposal container, located centrally, usually one spot on each floor, made sense. These systems are very expensive and require a healthcare worker to move unused narcotics from a treatment room to the centralized disposal location. We felt the immediate wasting of unused liquid narcotics, in the same treatment room as the drugs were administered, was the safest and most foolproof way of eliminating illegal diversion. Our goal was to embrace existing regulated waste containers, drug deactivation/sequestering methods and disposal practices into a low cost, super easy to use product that requires NO Change to existing practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is your RxCarbon Poly different from other barrier or chemo mats?
RxCarbon Poly is the only available absorbent pad with RP718 activated carbon to sequester hazardous drugs like oncology liquids. Barrier towels and blue chemo mats do nothing to the API’s in hazardous drugs, meaning; hazardous drug exposure risks still exist.
What are the top areas in Pharmacy and Administering of Hazardous Drugs most susceptible to contamination and practitioner exposure?
- Warehouse storage shelving for hazardous drugs
- Pharmacy sterile and non-sterile compounding surfaces
- Medication transportation carts
- Medication room counters
- Infusion tables and surfaces for starting and discontinuing IVs
- Under patient IV access sites
- Any surface that there is a possibility for a small spill of a hazardous pharmaceutical
- RxCarbon Poly should be used in all 7 of these areas
Is RxCarbon Poly Sterile able to be used in a clean room environment?
RxCarbon Poly meets the standards set by ISO 9073-10 and BS EN 13795 low lint and low particulate matter. (Not Class 5).
Has RxCarbon been independently tested?
Yes, RxCarbon has been proven to deactivate controlled narcotics and hazardous drugs like oncology liquids. In addition, RxCarbon Poly has been tested for surface protection, and use as a clean-up wipe.
Why are chemo absorbent mats important in healthcare settings?
Chemo absorbent mats are essential for protecting healthcare workers, patients, and the environment by capturing hazardous drug spills. RxCarbon Chemo Mats and Clean-up Wipes are the only mats and wipes available with layers of activated carbon to aDsorb and sequester hazardous drugs. RxCarbon Chemo Mats help prevent contamination and exposure, ensuring compliance with safety regulations such as USP <800> and OSHA standards.
How do RxCarbon absorbent mats differ from standard absorbent pads?
Unlike standard absorbent pads, RxCarbon Chemo Mats are specifically designed to handle hazardous drugs. They have chemical-resistant materials and activated carbon layers to sequester hazardous drugs preventing release; thereby, protecting staff, patients , and the environment.
Where should chemo absorbent mats be used to maximize safety?
These mats should be used in areas where Hazardous drugs are prepared, administered, and disposed of, such as pharmacy compounding areas, infusion rooms, and under IV lines to catch potential drips or spills.
What makes our chemo absorbent mat the only one that can sequester hazardous drugs?
Our mat is uniquely designed with activated charcoal embedded within the absorbent layers, allowing it to not only absorb but also to aDsorb and sequester hazardous drugs. This ensures that the drugs are trapped at the molecular level, preventing re-release and contamination risks.
How does activated charcoal improve safety and compliance?
Activated charcoal has a high adsorption capacity, meaning it binds hazardous drug residues effectively. This minimizes secondary exposure and makes disposal safer, assisting healthcare facilities comply with USP <800> and OSHA guidelines for hazardous drug handling.
How should I use the 12x12 RxCarbon Pad?
The RxCarbon Pad larger size 12”x12” is designed for use in medium to large regulated waste containers. Each pad will aDsorb and aBsorb up to 500 ml of liquid pharmaceutical waste. Additional pads may be added for containers requiring greater absorbtion and adsorbtion.
How should I use the 3x9 RxCarbon Pad?
The RxCarbon Pad smaller size 3”x 9” is designed for use in small regulated waste containers. Each pad will absorb up to 120 ml of liquid pharmaceutical waste. Additional pads may be added for containers requiring greater absorbtion and adsorbtion.
Why is it important to use RxCarbon Pad in regulated waste containers of all sizes and colors (red, yellow, white, black, blue)?
Regulated waste containers are utilized by many healthcare facilities/practitioners to purposefully or inadvertently dispose of pharmaceutical waste. RxCarbon Pad eliminates the possibility of these pharmaceuticals being nefariously diverted.
USP<800> has identified contamination risks of hazardous pharmaceuticals as a significant health threat. It is important to both absorb and adsorb which will chemically bind any liquid hazardous pharmaceutical waste even trace amounts that could either evaporate or spill in accidental handling errors.
Any liquid pharmaceutical waste should be both aDsorbed by activated carbon and aBsorbed to contain the fluids to prevent diversion risks and improve safe handling until incinerated.
Will RxCarbon Pad work with reusable regulated waste containers?
RxCarbon Pad will work with a reusable regulated waste container. The 3”x9” size will fit in any wall or counter size container and the 12”x12” will work in all floor or cart mounted containers. RxCarbon Pad should be placed in the bottom of the unused container when the container is placed in service.
Does RxCarbon Pad for regulated waste containers require any special disposal instructions or processes?
RxCarbon Pad is an important upgrade to your current regulated containers of all sizes and types and follows the same guidelines for your facility for these containers. In short, no changes in disposal practices are suggested or required.
Does RxCarbon Pad for regulated waste containers help me comply with the new EPA Regulations for managing hazardous pharmaceutical waste?
RxCarbon Pad provides the ability to adsorb and render liquid controlled substances non-divertible in all containers.
RxCarbon Pad helps keep air and water discharges of pharmaceuticals from autoclaves from occurring.
Regulated waste containers of all types will be required to manage a significant increase of liquid pharmaceutical waste with the sewering ban for hazardous drugs and suggested elimination for all drugs. The regulated containers will need a solution to adsorb and bind the APIs as well as absorb the liquids in the containers.
Does RxCarbon Pad for regulated waste containers assist with Drug Diversion?
By adding the RxCarbon Pad to your Regulated Waste containers, the liquid inside the container will be aBsorbed, while the API will be aDsorbed and sequestered, eliminating the possibility of drug diversion within the health care system. We encourage adding to all containers to help minimize the occurrence of drug diversion.