First aid boxes

A First Aid Box or Cupboard should be kept in a readily accessible position in the laboratory and should contain the following articles clearly labelled ... 

A Laboratory Emergency Chart, which should be hung in a prominent position near the First Aid Box, is obtainable from the Fisher Scientific Company. 

Immobilize. Do not move the patient unless he/ she is in a position which exposes them to immediate danger. Obtain expert help After washing your hands, if possible cover with a dressing from tlie first-aid box. Seek appropriate help... 

Eirst-aid needs m your workplace your questions answered. Revised 1994 General guidance for inclusion m first-aid boxes The Gas Regulations for everybody s safety Hot work on tanks and drums... 

Knowledge about the safety devices (e.g., laboratory hood, fire extinguisher, emergency shower, first aid boxes, etc.). 

Each laboratory must be equipped with a first-aid box of a size and content appropriate to the number of members of the laboratory and the nature of the work being carried out. The HSE publishes guidelines on the contents of such boxes.6 A wall chart of emergency treatment should be located adjacent to the first-aid box and all members of the laboratory should be familiar with this information. Furthermore, the members of the laboratory should be aware of the name or names of the nominated trained first-aiders and where they may be contacted. A trained first-aider should be summoned in all cases of personal injury. 

Calamine - a pale pink powder zinc carbonate and zinc oxide. With a long tradition of use for inflamed and sensitive skins due to its soothing action. An established stalwart of home first aid boxes. 

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A first aid box should be provided in every laboratory. It should contain the following materials. 

Make sure you know where the eyewash stations, first aid boxes and fire extjngnisbers are located in each lab you use. 

First Aid identify first-aiders and specify where first aid boxes are located. 

First aid training is always a good investment, and health and safety representatives should be taught the basics of hrst aid and could also be put in charge of the decentralized first aid boxes. 

Confirmation that safety equipment for personal use, eyewash fountains, first-aid boxes, breathing apparatus, gas detectors for dangerous gases (toxic, inflammable), and gas masks are in working order. 

Where tap water is not available, sterile water or sterile normal saline in disposable oontainers (eaoh holding a minimum of 300ml) must be kept near the first aid box. The following minimum quantities should be kept ... 

A first aider may aiso undertake the duties of an appointed person. An appointed person is someone who is nominated to take charge when someone is injured or becomes iii, inciuding caiiing an ambuiance if required. The appointed person wiii aiso iook after the first aid equipment, inciuding restocking the first aid box. 

Every company must have at least one first aid kit under the regulations. The size and contents of the kit will depend upon the nature of the risks involved in the particular working environment and the number of employees. Table 1.2 gives a list of the contents of any first aid box to comply with the HSE Regulations. 

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to enable first aid to be given to employees if they are injured or become ill at work. What is adequate and appropriate will depend upon the type of work being carried out by the employer. The minimum provision is a suitably stocked first aid box and a competent person to take charge of first aid arrangements. 

How many people are employed and, therefore, how many first aid boxes will be required ... 

Where will first aid boxes be made available ... 

Will it be necessary to issue personal first aid boxes if employees travel or work away from the company s main premises ... 

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