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First aid room
Domain: Health and safety at work => Protective measures
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
Room which should contain essential first aid facilities and equipment. The room should be reserved specifically for providing first aid and first aiders or appointed person should be given the responsibility for the room. It should be easily accessible to stretchers and be clearly signposted and identified.
Definition source
Jones 2003, adapted from HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/faqs.htm
European legislation
Directive 89/391/EEC
British legislation
First Aid at Work the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
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