1909. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND REFERENCES

1909 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND REFERENCES 1909.1 The equipment and references requirements of this section shall apply to all pharmacies, unless otherwise exempted by this chapter or the Director. 1909.2 The pharmacist-in-charge shall be responsible for maintaining the following: (a) Current dispensing information reference source consistent with the scope of pharmacy practice at the location of the permitted pharmacy; (b) A set of prescription balances, sensitive to 15 milligrams, and weights or an electronic scale if the pharmacy engages in dispensing activities that require the weighing of components; (c) Other equipment, supplies, and references consistent with the pharmacy's scope of practice and with the public safety; and (d) All other items required by federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations. 1909.3 A pharmacy may apply to the Director for a waiver of any of the equipment required under § 1909.2 where the equipment would be inapplicable to the services provided by the pharmacy. 1909.4 A pharmacy shall be equipped to provide emergency information about reactions to poisons from a current source. 1909.5 In addition to the requirements set forth under § 1909.2, a nuclear pharmacy shall maintain the following items, in hard copy or electronic format, in its reference library: (a) A reference on the safe handling of radioactive materials; (b) A minimum of three texts dealing with nuclear medicine science; (c) A reference on sterile product preparation; and (d) Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Parts 106-199, with recent amendments. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 6734, 6741 (November 8, 1991); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 270 (January 11, 2008).