Appendix A Health and Safety (first aid) Regulations 1981

First aid box contentsNumbers of employees
1-56-1011-60
Guidance card or leaflet111
Individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings102040
Sterile eye pads, with attachment eg standard dressing no. 16 BPC124
Triangular bandages (if possible sterile)124
Sterile coverings for serious wounds (if triangular bandages not sterile)124
Safety pins6612
Medium sized sterile un-medicated dressings approx 10 cm x 8cm eg standard dressings No. 8 and No. 13 BPC368
Large sterile un-medicated dressing approx. 13cm x 9cm eg standard dressing no. 9 and no. 14 and the ambulance dressing no. 3124
Extra large sterile un-medicated dressing approx. 28cm x 17.5cm eg ambulance dressing no. 3124
If tap water is not available, sterile water or sterile normal saline in disposable containers, each holding at least 300ml need to be kept near the fist aid box113

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