AEROSWAB Small Cotton Balls Bag/100

AEROSWAB small cotton balls are soft, absorbent balls of premium quality cotton, supplied loose in a bag of 100. Aero Healthcare lists them for first aid use with an antiseptic or saline solution, for cleaning a cut on the skin, cleaning a baby's skin and removing make-up. They are an everyday consumable for first aid rooms, clinics, aged care, childcare and home kits.

Features

• Premium quality absorbent cotton
• Small size, easy to hold and apply
• Use dry or moistened with saline, water or an antiseptic on intact skin or the skin around a wound
• Bag of 100 for first aid rooms, clinics and home use
• Class 1 medical device

Specifications

• Brand: Aero Healthcare (AEROSWAB)
• Product code: ACBS100
• Size: small
• Material: cotton
• Pack: bag of 100
• Sterility: non-sterile (a sterile cotton ball range is sold separately)
• Classification: Class 1 medical device

What cotton balls are good for

• Cleaning intact skin around a cut or graze before a dressing goes on.
• Applying antiseptic or saline to the skin, using the antiseptic only as its label directs.
• Gently cleaning a baby's skin, for example with water or a little baby oil.
• Removing make-up and general personal care.

Cotton balls or gauze for an open wound?

Aero Healthcare describes these as suitable for cleansing wounds with an antiseptic or saline solution. The Better Health Channel (Victorian Government) advises cleaning minor cuts with sterile gauze soaked in saline or clean water, and not using cotton wool or any material that can fray or leave fluff in the wound. Fibres left in a wound can irritate it and slow healing.

The practical rule: use these on the skin around a wound, and use sterile gauze swabs on the open wound itself. These balls are also non-sterile, so they are not for sterile procedures.

Why choose these cotton balls?

A bag of 100 small balls covers the day-to-day jobs in a first aid room or clinic without opening a sterile pack for every task, and the small size is easy to handle. For precise application to small areas, an applicator such as a double-ended cotton bud can be easier.

Using them hygienically

• Wash your hands or put on gloves before you start.
• Use each ball once, on one area, then throw it away.
• Pour a little antiseptic or saline into a clean container rather than dipping a used ball back into the bottle.
• Wipe from the cleanest area outwards, so you do not drag dirt back across the skin.
• Throw away any ball that has been dropped or touched a dirty surface.

Storing them

Keep the bag closed and stored somewhere clean and dry, and take balls out with clean hands so the rest stay clean. Browse more cleaning wipes and gauze swabs.

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