Sealing & resealing bags

Buy from an extensive range of sealable and resealable bags, including grip seal bags, zip seal bags and self-seal bags.

Sealing and resealing bags are...

• Reusable polythene bags that can be opened and closed
• Designed for multiple use - open and close as many time as you like!
• Bags that can be sealed by a variety of means, including self-seal bags

Self-seal bags are...

• Manufactured with an integral sealing strip, located along the bag opening, to allow for easy opening and closure
• Also known as minigrip bags, mini-grip bags, gripper bags, grippa bags and resealable bags
• Ideal for securing bag contents and avoiding leakage or contamination
• Available in a variety styles to suit a range of uses, from storage bags to carrier bags
• Available in clear polythene with or without labels - to make a note of bag contents and help retrieval
• Available in variety of coloured opaque polythene - e.g. red, green, blue or black - to help with item storage and colour-coded retrieval
• Also available in more specialist polythene, from heavy duty grip seal bags to anti-static grip seal bags
• Sometimes referred to as zip seal bags. However…

Some common views on clinical waste bags

Clean the area with sanitiser provided and leave for 5 minutes with sanitiser on area, then wipe up. Wipe the area from the outside towards the middle.(All superb biohazard spill kits are provided with a sanitiser like Aussan ). Dispose of the paper in the disposal clinical waste bag.

40 litre or larger foot pedal operated binscontaining a clinical waste sack with chemical treatment requirements to be placed in the required locations throughout your premises and serviced at normal frequencies to suit individual requirements. Monthly or bi monthly assortments for normal usage, more frequently if necessary like weekly or all fortnight. A larger bin can also be installed for busy locations to cater for additional sacks when the normal bin is full. 7 litre. sharps box containers or smaller if need be. Full containers taken for incineration where applicable or substitute treatment or even recycling in a licensed vehicle directly to a registered and appropriate disposal sites. If usage is minimal, one container can be left on site and collected possibly on a annually, bi annually or quarterly basis. Larger units are optimal to be placed around factories for Stanley knife blades which cannot be disposed of in normal waste.

Yellow Clinical Waste Sacks on a Roll - 18x28x39" - Heavy Duty

Yellow Clinical Waste Sacks on a Roll - 18x28x39" - Heavy Duty

Great value for money, these swing bin liners by Jantex are presented in quantities of 75. These white coloured waste sacks are optimal for swing bins, like those in kitchens, washrooms and even hotel rooms. These economy sacks feature a tie waist at the top to ensure they can be done up with ease. Perfect for busy organizations where the removal of waste is high and a clean and hygienic environment is necessary.

Biohazard Waste Disposal Bags

Browse Biohazard Waste Disposal Bags

Hospital consultant is caught on CCTV hurling waste bags above Hampstead rock agent's fence 'in retaliation for fly-tipping in his street' - nevertheless is BACKED by his millionaire neighbours

According to Mr McKay, waste bags in the vicinity are normally none to do with any residents and instead are left by nearby commercial premises or fly tipped.

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All clinical waste (other than sharps, see below) must be segregated into yellow clinical waste sacks, and secured with a tie wrap. Knotting to secure clinical waste bags is not acceptable practice. All domestic waste must be placed into black plastic sacks.

Biohazard Clinical Waste Bags

The Biohazard Clinical Waste Bags are normally dispatched via First Class Royal Mail and delivery should be within 1 to 3 working days.

The only clue of what is to come is an unsettling table centre part, manufactured up of medical waste sacks, syringes, and petri dishes.

Zip seal bags are…

• Manufactured with a metal zip fastener or zip seal, making them…
• A more premium bag than a grip seal bag
• Used for storing important documents, such as art portfolios or school project work
• Ideal for use as a wallet for conference delegates or for exhibition attendees
• Also known as zip bags, ziplite bags or zipper bags

Sealable, resealable and self-sealable - there's more than one way to seal a bag

Sealable bags

Any plastic bag that can be sealed shut can be described as a sealable bag.

The sealing process can be carried out by any means, including a bag tie or clip (e.g. a sandwich bag with a twist tie), an adhesive strip, either external (e.g. sealing any bag with cellotape) or internal (e.g. as with a mailing bag), an internal self-seal strip (e.g. as with a minigrip bag) or by heat sealing with an external sealer (e.g. as with vacuum bags).

So any plastic bag that is designed with a seal can be called a sealable bag. However, not all sealable bags can be called resealable bags.

Resealable bags

Only bags where the seal can be reused can be classified as resealable bags. Some bags, such as mailing bags, feature a single-use seal that can't be reused without tearing open the bag itself and thus rendering it useless. Mailing bags are a very convenient way of sending post - thanks to their integral adhesive seal - but, because their seal is strong enough to keep the mail contents secude until the bag is cut or ripped open by the recipient, then a mailing bag is not a resealable bag, although it is a sealable bag.

Self-seal bags

Not every sealable bag be called a self-seal bag. This monicker is reserved only for bags that can be sealed closed without using any external sealing accessory - including adhesive tape, clips or bag ties - and without the use of a heat sealer to melt the polythene and seal the bag.

The most popular types of resealable bags are grip seal bags. These bags, which are sometimes known as mini-grip bags, gripper bags or grippa bags, feature an integral seal that runs along the top of the bag.

The seal contains a male (single) and female (double) ridge of plastic on opposite sides of the bag opening. When the seal is squeezed gently between thumb and forefinger, the male ridge fits snuggly into the female ridges to close the bag. This seal protects the contents of the bag from moisture, dirt and other external contaminants.

It can be used over and over again, which means the grip seal bag is a sealable bag, a self-seal bag and a resealable bag.

This handy bag is available in a huge range of sizes, made from clear, coloured or black polythene, with or without labels to make handy notes on the bag and with specialist options including antistatic bags - to keep electrical components safe - and specimen bags with accompanying record cards - perfect for hospitals, doctors' surgeries and police stations.

Methods of sealing plastic bags

The most common ways of sealing a polythene bag are by:

Sealing the bag with ties or clips. Fasten any bag shut with a plastic clip or twist shut with a tie. A popular method of sealing food bags for domestic use (e.g. clip a packet of frozen peas shut before placing in freezer, twist a sandwich bag closed for a packed lunch etc.)

Sealing the bag with a built-in adhesive flap. Some bags such as mailing bags are manufactured with a flap opening, where the flap contains a built-in adhesive strip attached along its length. Simply remove the cover from the adhesive and press the flap down to seal.

Sealing the bag with a built-in grip or zip seal. A range of bags are available with an integral strip that seals shut either by squeezing the seal together (grip seal) or pulling closed (zip seal). Very handy for regular use as they can be used over and over, these bags also provide great protection from moisture, dirt etc.

Sealing the bag with a heat sealer. If you really want to seal your bag shut tight this is the method for you. A heat sealer will bond two pieces of plastic when placed together in the sealer and the sealer is closed shut. A one-time seal, this method of sealing bags is popular for vacuum packing food.

Where to buy sealing and resealing bags

Resealable bag manufacturers and suppliers include:

Ziplock Bags
The home of ziplock bags online, this website features everything you need on ziplock, zipper, ziplite, grip seal and all self-seal bags. With a huge range of products at great prices and free delivery within the UK, this is the number one ziplock website out there.
www.ziplockbags.co.uk

Self Seal Bags
Specialists in self-seal bags, this website stocks a huge range of resealable bags from grip seal to mini grip and ziplock to ziplite. Packed with loads of useful information to help you choose the right bag for you, with free delivery to UK addresses.
www.self-seal-bags.co.uk

Plastic Self Seal Bags
Discount Self Seal Bags is the place to go to get resealable plastic bags at discount prices. Also features loads of useful information on self-seal bags, including a handy buying guide to make sure you pick the right sort of resealable bag for you.
www.discountselfsealbags.co.uk

Minigrip Bags
A website loaded with information on minigrip bags - aka grippa bags - and all types of self-sealing bags, with list of the best places to buy them online. Features a useful guide to anti-static self-seal bags, what they are used for and how they work.
www.minigrip-bags.co.uk

Zip Seal Bags
Zip Seal Bags contains loads of great information on zip seal bags and other types of self-seal polythene bags and eco-friendly alternatives. It also features a handy list of online zip seal bag retailers.
www.zipsealbags.co.uk

Antistatic Bags
Antistatic bags is the number one website dedicated to antistatic bags. Containing a wealth of information on antistatic packaging and how it works, along with details of where to buy it at the best possible prices.
www.antistatic-bags.co.uk

Resealable Bags
Resealable-Bags is a division of Polybags Ltd, the UK's number one polythene manufacturer, that specialises in resealable bags. Offering an unrivalled range of resealable bags and other polythene packaging at the best prices online.
www.resealable-bags.co.uk

What people in the street might say about clinical waste bags

4 x Alcohol complimentary wipes 2 x Eyewash pod - 20ml 1 x Foil blanket 1 x Medium dressing 12cm x 12cm 1 x Guidance Notes 1 x Eye pad dressing 2 x Low adherent dressing 5.0cm x 5.0cm 1 x Microporous tape 2.5cm x 5m 1 x Disposable triangular bandage 30g 20 x Washproof alternative 1 x Resusciade 6 x Safety Pins 1 x Gloves - Vinyl - medium (1pair) 1 x HSE big dressing 1 x Scissours tuffcut 1 x Tweezers 1 x Clinical waste bag

If you need to dispose of clinical waste, please contact your doctour's surgery or local health middle to request a sharps box or clinical waste sack.

Yellow Clinical Waste Sacks - 30 Litre

Orange Clinical Waste Sacks are used for infectious waste containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in humans or other living organisms, or waste which following a veterinary assessment, is deemed to present a risk of infection to any animal or person that may come into contact with it. This may include items used in treatment (for instance, swabs, masks and gloves, which may include blood-contaminated items and animal bedding). 

WO95/32062 tells an arrangement for sorting differently coloured waste sacks which occur in arbitrary distributions and contain alternative types of waste sorted at origin. This arrangement comprises sorting stations, which by means of a colour analysis as disclosed in WO our telephone identify and then separate waste sacks of a predetermined colour, which are conveyed on a conveyour belt.

Asbestos Waste Disposal Bags - X-AWB/10

Asbestos Waste Disposal Bags

Rubbish Bags 55x65 (15 parts)

Home / Household & Toiletries / Plastics & Film / Rubbish Bags 55x65 (15 parts)

Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Medical Waste Bags, Global Market Research Report 2020

Global Medical Waste Bags Market: Competitive Landscape

2 Drainage points Splashbacks Sinks Spittoon & aspiratours must be flushed with water after each patient and wiped with U-Sol* (including outside of aspiratour tuning - sprayed into paper towels, not directly onto the object to avoid the creation of a bacterial aerosol). ALCOHOL BASED CLEANERS MUST NOT BE USED ON WORK SURFACES AS THIS CAN BIND BLOOD PROTEINS TO SURFACES/INSTRUMENTS DISPOSABLE ITEMS All disposable items must be thrown asap into the clinical waste bin in the treatment rooms. These bins are then transferred to yellow Clinical waste sacks at the stop of the day and stored in the locked yellow bin. DECONTAMINATION of NON-DISPOSABLE ITEMS All contaminated instruments must be placed in the lidded RED boxes in the treatment rooms before being transported with care to the Central Sterilisation Area Don PPE of Uniform, Mask, Heavy Duty Gloves, Disposable Apron & Glasses All Instruments must be disassembled and put into the washer/disinfectour. Bur Brushes on offer in CSR are for use on Burs only utilising on other instruments will scratch the surface & sterilisation will be inadequate. A Load Checker is placed into the first cycle of the session in the morning & afternoon to check efficiency. This is to be clipped to the back of the Daily Infection Control Report A residual soil protein test is undertaken once weekly to ensure efficiency of the washer disinfectour. These results are recorded in the practice manual (see practice manual for separate policy on Residual Soil Protein Testing) The washer disinfectour is then started on the P3 programme. Upon removal from the washer/disinfectour each instrument must be visually checked below an illuminated magnifier after this & the cycle repeated if still not complimentary from debris. The Cycle Logger is removed after the first w/d cycle of the day and after the last cycle of the day and the information downloaded to the server (see separate Use of the Washer Disinfectour Cycle Logger policy in Practice Manual) The loose instruments are then placed into the autoclave on a perforated tray in a single layer. The instrument trays are placed directly on a perforated tray also. A TST strip is placed with the load. The cycle is then started 134 degrees c for 3 mins at 2.2 bar pressure. Once the cycle is completed, the trays are removed and the items removed with gloved hands and placed into sterilisation pouches which are then sealed and dated with todays date and a date 1 year so. The time of the cycle is also written on the pouch to correspond with the time written on the TST strip (see below). These instruments are then stored in the BLUE BOXES with lids on in the CSR or returned to the drawers in the treatment rooms. All RCT files are for single patient use only. They follow the same decontamination method, nevertheless are placed into a bur holder with no other burs prior to placing into the washer disinfectour, and once autoclaved they are to be placed in a sterilisation pouch with the patients name and tx date on, sealed & placed in providers tx room. A pictorial description of the Decontamination Cycle is included here, and in the CSR for reference. TST STRIPS Must be used in all autoclave cycle with the time added manually to the strip once the cycle is

Your assortments will be manufactured on the same day each week. On your first appointment, we will transport orange dangerous clinical waste bags for your use.

We offer a assortment for items of medical waste like hypodermic needles,dressings and similar items. Needles are collected from yellow sharps boxes and other waste from yellow medical waste sacks.

Research & Resources

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What is static electricity?

Every object in the world - ourselves included - is made of atoms, which are in turn made of protons, neutrons and electrons. While neutrons have no charge, protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.

In normal circumstances, the number of protons and electrons in an atom balance each other out, meaning that atoms have no charge. However, when two items rub together or separate, the electrons contained within these items can move from atom to atom or even from item to item, thus giving the atoms a positive or negative charge.

If the items involved in this situation are made from a material that does not conduct electricity - an insulator - then this charge can not move. The result is static electricity.

How do antistatic self-seal bags work?

If any static electricity comes into contact with an antistatic self-seal bag, rather than pass through the bag and risk damaging the electrical components inside the bag, the electricity passes around the bag and dissipates before it can make contact with the components, thus removing the possibility of damage.