CSCA stands for

CSCA stands for

• A. Containment Primary Engineering Control - BSC / machine
• B. Containment Segregated Compounding Area
• C. Containment Secondary Engineering Control - separate externally vented room / CASA
• D. Closed-System Transfer Device

Answer: (B)

Containment Segregated Compounding Area. In hazardous drug compounding, spaces are defined to control containment at different levels. A segregated compounding area is a dedicated, separated space used for hazardous-drug compounding that includes containment features to minimize dispersion of hazardous aerosols and contamination. This is different from a Containment Secondary Engineering Control, which refers to a separate, externally vented room that provides room-level containment around a primary containment device. A closed-system transfer device, meanwhile, is a device used during drug transfer, not an area. So the term CSCA specifically describes a Containment Segregated Compounding Area.

Containment Segregated Compounding Area. In hazardous drug compounding, spaces are defined to control containment at different levels. A segregated compounding area is a dedicated, separated space used for hazardous-drug compounding that includes containment features to minimize dispersion of hazardous aerosols and contamination. This is different from a Containment Secondary Engineering Control, which refers to a separate, externally vented room that provides room-level containment around a primary containment device. A closed-system transfer device, meanwhile, is a device used during drug transfer, not an area. So the term CSCA specifically describes a Containment Segregated Compounding Area.