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All spills and leaks require prompt action to prevent damage or injury, however biohazards such as laboratory chemicals or bodily fluids call for specialised solutions and processes. At Seton, we supply biohazard and laboratory spill kits to ensure any incidents can be dealt with safely and promptly.

From dedicated substance spill kits, including mercury and other laboratory solvents, to biohazard spill kits suitable for bodily fluids, including blood we stock the materials and equipment you need, while our spill and COSHH stations ensure important process and policy information is readily available to all. Order today with fast, fuss-free delivery.

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Biohazard & Laboratory Spill Kits & Refills Buying Guide

Cleaning biohazard and chemical spills and then properly disposing of the used sorbents and waste is incredibly important for health, and it is also your responsibility as an employer. We have a full selection of comprehensive biohazard, laboratory and chemical spill kits that are packed with fast-acting sorbents, PPE and neutralisers that act in minutes, not days.

When selecting spill control materials for your worksite, hospital or laboratory, invest in a biological hazard spill containment solution so that you can ensure that you can stock all needed materials in one place.

Improper accidental discharge management can have numerous detrimental consequences on people’s well-being, the environment, and finances. It is crucial to have the proper contamination clean-up product packs or chemical spillage response item bags in accessible places at the workplace where these hazardous substances are used or stored.

A biological or chemical spill kit is a well-organised collection of tools and materials specially created to clear up hazardous substances. Some of the most common product types are:

If we compare liquid cleanup product packs, we find the contents, in general, are more or less the same whether we are referring to the mercury spill kit contents, the chemical spill kit contents, or the biohazard spillage kit - the latter particularly containing elements unique to their intended applications.

A fundamental biological spill response package should include supplies to safely handle a full range of bodily secretions. If in doubt, check the contents list for at least one or more of each of the following item list:

To compare, the chemical overflow product contents list must at least include the following:

Although a detailed list of premium spill packages has been described above, the package you choose should be decided after carefully evaluating your needs and the nature of your work. For instance an organisation whose working environment regularly involves handling hazardous substances will need to stock greater quantities of absorbent materials and PPE equipment than those with more limited contact to these kinds of hazards.

Product Neutraliser PPE Absorbents Disposal Bags Dustpan & Brush
FNC Acid Alkali Mercury
SpilChoice Formaldehyde Spill Kit
SpilChoice Acid Spill Kit
SpilChoice Acid & Alkali Spill Kit
SpilChoice Mercury Spill Kit
SpilChoice Solvent Spill Kit

What is a biohazard spill kit?

Biological hazards are fluids that endanger both human and animal health, including blood, faeces, vomit, saliva, mucus, urine, and semen. A biological hazard response station contains an all-inclusive set of tools and materials that can be used to safely and effectively remove high-hazard bodily secretions. Every single one of these substances tend to contain pathogens that can spread to any individual they encounter. This emergency disinfectant kit has been developed in order to limit potential exposures and the danger of virus transmission.

The Seton bioagent clean-up product range can also be used to carefully eliminate contaminated materials, such as used needles or syringes, contaminated clothes, broken glass, food, etc. For instance, to prevent the possibility of cross-contamination, if a person cuts themselves with a piece of metal, the metal should be removed together with blood and not dumped in the regular waste.

In this, and similar, instances it may be tempting to use everyday antibacterial wipes to try and clean the object. However it is important to note that it is unlikely to be sufficient - particularly if the item or surface has been in contact with fluids such as urine or vomit. Proper disposal of such items ensures further contact with the contaminated objects and surfaces is minimised.

When would you use a biohazard kit?

A biological substance spill set is often used to clear away unsafe organic substances that contain viruses and pathogens and can be hazardous to people’s fitness and the health of other living things. Instead of cleaning solid materials, cleaning up a liquid overflow poses a greater danger and requires prompt action. It also frequently requires more specialised cleaning products to handle.

Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of getting harmed by these hazardous substances, every organisation must ensure that it has the right spill resolution package according to its requirements to keep people’s lives safe.

How to use a biohazard spill kit

Spills can occur at any time while handling these hazardous substances.

  1. The first step is to open a biohazard spill set, take out any included single use PPE product and adorn it.
  2. Spread the super-absorbent powder or super-absorbent granules on the spill and make sure that the powder covers the whole area, including the splashes and edges. You will know the absorbent is working as it immediately reacts with the liquid and turns into a solid form.
  3. Gather all the solid matter in one place with the help of a scraper. Be careful not to spread the spill over too large an area while cleaning.
  4. Put all the solid material into disposal sacks with the help of a scoop. After completing the cleaning procedure, the scoop and scraper can also be discarded and put into the disposal bag.
  5. Clean the area entirely with the Clinnell disinfectant spray and wipe it with the provided wipes and tissues.
  6. Dispose of all the items that are used, as well as the PPE, during the entire cleaning process.
  7. Seal the biohazard disposal bag carefully, and once gathered, it can be brought to the biological agent or medical waste disposal site.
  8. The last step is to disinfect your hands with sanitiser.

What are the contents of a body fluid laboratory spill kit?

The contents of a body solution clean up or laboratory pack vary as each has specific needs. However, all of our products contain a number of essential materials, including:

  • Neutralisers – laboratories handling hazardous chemicals will need a specialty spill pack such as our SpilChoice Acid Spill Kit or SpilChoice Mercury Spill Kit, which contain acid and chemical-specific neutralisers. We have a full range of such neutralisers, including acid, mercury, FNC and alkali neutralisers. These neutralisers are fast acting and they change colour to indicate when neutralisation is complete.
  • PPE – our laboratory incident sets contain basic PPE, including gloves, facemasks and protective goggles. PPE is essential in a body fluid or medical spillage kit or as biohazards can be highly dangerous. Laboratories, medical centres and worksites where there is a possibility of bodily solution spills or chemical spills should also have full, comprehensive PPE on hand.
  • Pads – a bioagent spill pack such as our SpilChoice Formaldehyde Spill Kit contain fast-acting sorbent pads for absorbing liquids.
  • Dustpan and brush – many packs contain a dustpan and brush so that used sorbents can be safely and effortlessly swept up and then disposed of.
  • Disposal bag – the full range of Seton biohazard and lab spill kits contains disposal bags so that the used sorbents and materials can be properly and safely disposed of after use.

At Seton, we have a two-application and a five-application Body Fluid Spill Kit that consist of the following items:

What additional materials are needed?

In addition to laboratory or hospital spill products, you may need additional materials to keep your worksite or health centre safe. For convenient and safe disposal of hazardous waste, we have large 127 Litre Hazardous Waste Bags that are made of durable 500g polyethylene and meet the government’s Duty of Care Regulations.

We also have Spill Safety Stations that help you and your team to quickly and effectively respond to incidents. These brightly coloured stations can be easily installed into a wall and allow for employees to access all spill response materials in one place, see when sorbent stock is running low, and refer to the emergency spill response instructions listed on the stations themselves.

For worksites that may require a more mobile option, we also have the Spill Sign Caddy, which contains a 5 litre pouch of Spill-Aid powder, brush and dustpan, waste bag and bag tie. This caddy can also be customised with a company name, and the caddy itself can be conveniently used as a warning sign to keep others away from the spill.

What does the law say?

The HSE has a series of regulations and guidelines on how to properly assess spill risk, mitigate the risks, create an emergency spill response plan, and train employees and staff on how to react during a spill emergency. The HSE also has additional guidelines and responsibilities for employers listed in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) guidelines.

Process specific emergency spill kits (acid, alkali, solvent, toxic etc) and appropriate personal protective equipment should be readily available with supporting procedures. These spill kits should be maintained on a regular basis to ensure that they are always available and fit for purpose. This ensures that the most appropriate measure is at hand to deal with a spill or fire in the most effective way.

Emergency Response / Spill Control
Health and Safety Executive

If it is possible that there could be a spill involving bodily fluids, it is also important to review the HSE’s information regarding methods of decontamination in order to safely cleanse and decontaminate the premises after a bodily substance spill.

These guidelines explain how to clear up blood and elaborate on biological contamination cleaning methods, including physical cleaning, ultrasonication, disinfection, antisepsis, sterilisation, disinfection and sterilisation using heat, autoclaving, thermal washer disinfector, dry heat and chemical disinfection. Proper decontamination after a bioagent spill is especially important for any such spillages due to the number of blood-borne infections that exist.

To guarantee your own as well as the safety of others at work, all employees in any organisation that interacts with hazardous substances are required by HSE to wear PPE supplies and have access to spill remedy materials at a designated spill station. When it comes to proper waste disposal, it is also important to review the Waste Duty of Care regulations and ensure that you are disposing of waste using an approved, safe method.

You must follow these steps in England if your business:

  • produces hazardous waste
  • holds or stores hazardous waste
  • has hazardous waste removed from its premises
  • Classify your waste to check if it’s hazardous.
  1. Separate and store hazardous waste safely.
  2. Use authorised businesses to collect, recycle or dispose of your hazardous waste – check that waste carriers are registered and waste sites have environmental permits.
  3. Fill in the parts of the consignment note that apply to you – keep one copy and give 2 copies to the carrier collecting your waste.
  4. Keep records (known as a ‘register’) for 3 years at the premises that produced or stored the waste.

Hazardous Waste: Producers and Holders
Gov.uk

At Seton, we stock a comprehensive assortment of biological and chemical cleanup solutions. We price competitively, always with no hidden VAT, to offer you the best value. All orders include fuss-free delivery, in days not weeks, from our UK distribution centre.