First aid kits are not required but are recommended in the laboratory. UMarket stocks a variety of first aid kits for purchase, or you can create your own first aid kit and tailor it to the types of injuries anticipated in your work area.

The American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI Z308.1-2009) recommended basic contents of a first aid kit are listed below. Lab staff should also evaluate their own laboratory to determine what, if any, additional supplies are needed based on the specific hazards present in their workplaces.

Minimum Required Contents (10 person kit):

• 1 – absorbent compress (32 sq. in.)
• 16 – adhesive bandages (1 X 3 in.)
• 1 – adhesive tape (3/8 in. X 5 yd.)
• 10 – individual-use antiseptic applications (0.5 g or 0.14 fl. oz. each)
• 6 – individual-use burn treatment applications (0.9 g or 1/32 oz. each)
• 2 – pairs of medical exam gloves
• 4 – sterile pads (3 X 3 in.)
• 1 – triangular bandage (40 X 40 X 56 in.)

Oral medications such as analgesics (pain reliever/fever reducer), cold remedies, antihistamines and others should not be included in first aid kits that are kept inside laboratories.