First Aid Kits Do you have one What

First Aid Kits Do you have one? What is in it? Where can replacement materials be purchased?

First Aid Kit Components provided in single-use or dose-unit packs • • • Burn cream Antiseptic wipes Antibiotic ointment Adhesive bandages (Various sizes) Gauze pads, sterile Compresses Triangular bandages Ace bandages Instant cold packs Adhesive tape Blunt tip scissors Tweezers Laboratory First Aid Kit North by Honeywell. Fisher Scientific. Accessed 7 Jan 2014. http: //www. fishersci. com/ecomm/servlet/fsproductdetail_10652_1656489__-1_0 First Aid Kits (Image). Western Safety Products. Accessed 7 Jan 2014 http: //www. westernsafety. com/north 2009/northfirstaid 2009/northfapg 3. html Amount of supplies needed depends on: - number of researchers - number of accessible first aid kits 2

Basic Lab First Aid Do not hesitate to contact emergency personal if it is needed. Use gloves as a barrier for biological fluids. Wash your hands with soap and water after giving care. Situation Response Burns (thermal or chemical) Flush with cold water (15 min), remove contaminated clothing, apply burn cream, cover burn loosely with clean, dry cloth or dressing. Cuts, Scrapes, and Punctures Stop bleeding with compress, apply antiseptic, cover with bandage Fainting or Collapse Remove victim to fresh air, apply cold compress to forehead, provide CPR if needed, call for medical assistance Large bleeding wound Cover with gauze, apply pressure to stop bleeding (5 min), secure cloth compress with bandage. Call 911 if bleeding is severe and does not stop. Basic First Aid Procedures. , Quick Tips #207. Grainger. Accessed 7 Jan 2014, http: //www. grainger. com/content/qt-safety-basic-first-aid-procedures 207? currenturl=%2 FGrainger%2 Fstatic%2 Fbasic-first-aid-procedures-207. html 3

First Aid Kit • • Know where First Aid Kits are located in the laboratory Check the contents every 6 months. Remove expired materials. Replace missing/used materials. Purchase from: – Chemistry stock room – Laboratory vendors (Fischer Scientific, VWR, etc. ) • If a first aid kit is used to treat an injury report the incident – Learning Experience Reports (http: //www. jst. umn. edu/incident. html) 4