How UK Sites Are Rethinking Chemical Burn First Aid & Decontamination Protocols

The Future of Chemical First Aid


Across the UK, safety leaders are beginning to re-examine their chemical burn response protocols. While water and saline have been the default for decades, there's a growing awareness of their limitations — particularly around time to action, volume required, and sustainability.

At Diphex, we're proud to support this shift. From industrial plants to university labs, teams are updating their protocols with sterile, targeted first aid solutions like Diphoterine® and Hexafluorine®.

This isn’t about rejecting traditional approaches — it's about asking whether they're still the most effective option. And increasingly, the answer is no.