Petition · past parliament

Make the use of closed systems to administer anticancer drugs (chemo) compulsory

Closed 509 signatures

What the petition asks

Healthcare staff administering chemotherapy are at risk of exposure to these toxic agents. The agents are carcinogenic, mutagenic & teratogenic. Long term exposure can lead to health implications. The use of closed systems when administering these agents can reduce the risk to healthcare workers.

Timeline

21 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
21 Sep 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 509
Status Closed
Opened 21 Mar 2016
Closed 21 Sep 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.