From lightweight disposable bags to disaster pouches, high-barrier containment and infant bags: an overview of every major body bag family and where each is used.
Category Archives: Types of Body Bags
Disposable, heavy-duty, disaster, high-barrier, bariatric, paediatric, forensic and other bag families.
What makes a body bag suitable for high-risk infectious cases, what international guidance specifies, and why an ordinary bag must never be marketed as infection-rated.
How to choose bariatric and extra-large body bags, what safe working load really means, and why handling procedures matter as much as the bag.
Guidance on sizes and features of infant and paediatric body bags, and how to approach this difficult category with care.
How to assess biodegradable, compostable and natural-burial body bags and shrouds, and how to avoid greenwashing.