This BSI Medium Catering First Aid kit and comes complete in its own stylish blue first aid box. It contains blue detectable plasters which are compliant to the Food & Hygiene Regulations SI 1990 No.1431 and this kit is ideal for use in any food preparation area or kitchen.
According to the BSi 8599:
1 standards this kit is suitable for a low risk environment where there are between 25-50 persons present, or in a high risk environment where there are between 5-25 persons present. It contains first aid products suitable for treating minor cuts, grazes, burns as well as providing a basic resuscitation face shield and emergency blanket for the treatment of shock. Our BSi Compliant Small Catering Standard First Aid Kit and our BSi Compliant Large Catering Standard First Aid Kit are alternatives should you require differing requirements due to the number of people present.
WHAT'S IN THE FIRST AID KITS?
Component | Description | Quantity | |||
Small | Medium | Large | Travel* | ||
Guidance Leaflet | Guidelines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Contents List | Provides a list of the first aid components in the kit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Medium Sterile Dressing | Conforming bandage: min 7.5cm width and min 2m stretched length, with an absorbant pad: not less then 12 cm x 12cm |
4 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Large Sterile Dressing | Conforming bandage: min 10cm width and min 2m stretched length, with an absorbant pad: not less then 18 cm x 18cm |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Triangular Bandages | Min of 20GSM non-woven material or cotton, not less than 90 cm x 90cm x 127cm |
2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Safety Pins | Min length of 2.5cm | 6 | 12 | 24 | 2 |
Eye Pad Sterile Dressing | Conforming bandage, min 5cm width and min 1.5m stretched length or elasticated looped bandage with an oval pad: not less than 7cm x 5cm |
2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Sterile Adhesive Dressing | Water resistantm sterile, an island design, individually wrapped, min surface area of 7.5cm squared, dressing pad not less than 20% of the area |
40 | 60 | 100 | 10 |
Saline Cleansing Wipe | Individually wrapped, sterile, min surface area of 80mm squared | 20 | 30 | 40 | 4 |
Adhesive Tape | Role individually wrapped, min 2.5cm width, 5m length or 3 m long for the travel kit |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nitrile Disposable Gloves | Conforming to BS EN 455-1 and BS EN 455-2, large size (8-9) |
6 pairs | 9 pairs | 12 pairs | 1 pair |
Finger Sterile Dressing | Conforming bandage: min 3,5cm width and min 30cm stretched length, with a dressing pad min 3.5cm squared |
2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Rescucitation Face Shield** | Includes a one-way valve | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Foil Blanket | 130cm x 210cm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Eye Wash | Min effective volume 250ml sterile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Burn Dressing*** | Water based gel soaked dressing, sterile, min 100mm suared surface area |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Shears | Suitable for cutting clothing including leather | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Conforming Bandage | Min 7.5cm width and 4m stretched length | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Plasters | Assorted (blue detectable****) - Bag 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
* The quantity in the travel kit is appropriate for one person only | |||||
** A shield that can be used to protect the first aider from infection during mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | |||||
*** A burn dressing cools the injury without any pre-cooling with water or any other medium The dressing does not dry out within one our after application |
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**** Applies to catering kits only | |||||
NOTE Attention is drawn to the Health and Safety (First Aid) refulations 1961 Approved code of practice and guidance [1] for details on guidance leaflet. |