Annex 8
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Annex 8

(Regulation VII/8.2)
FIRST AID KITS
1 Type and Size
First-aid kits shall be of the water-tight cabinet carrying type capable of holding the items specified in paragraph 3.2.
2 Construction and Workmanship
The container shall be of substantial and rugged construction, with the body, handle and all fittings of a corrosion-resistant material or suitably protected against corrosion to the satisfaction of the Administration.
3 Contents
3.1 Items shall be properly labelled to designate the name of contents and method of use. Each package shall be enclosed in a jacket of tough, transparent material, properly sealed, which shall be watertight. Vials for tablets shall not be made of glass.
3.2 The items contained in the first-aid kit shall be as listed in the following Table.
  TABLE A8
  Items No.
  Bandage compress - 4" 5
  Bandage compress - 2" 8
  Waterproof adhesive compress - 1" 32
  Triangular bandage - 40" 3
  Eye dressing packet, 1/8 oz Ophthalmic ointment, adhesive strips, cotton pads 3
  Bandage, gauze, compressed, 2 inches by 6 yards 2
  1 - Tourniquet, 1 - forceps, 1 - scissors, 12 safety pins -
  Wire splint 1
  Ammonia inhalants 10
  Iodine applicators (˝ ml swab type) 10
  Aspirin, phenacetin and caffeine compound, 6˝ gr. tablets, vials of 20 5
  Sterile petrolatum gauze, 3" x 18" 12
       
3.3 Instructions
Instructions for the use of the contents of the first-aid kit shall be printed in legible type on a durable surface and shall be securely attached to the inside of the cover. The instructions for the use of the contents are as follows:-
       
  DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE FIRST-AID KIT
  Item Title Remarks
  Ammonia inhalants ............................... Break one and inhale for faintness, fainting, or collapse.
  Aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine tablets ....... Chew up and swallow 2 tablets every three hours for headache, colds, minor aches, pains, and fever. Maximum of 8 in twenty-four hours.
  Bandage compress, 4" and 2" ................ Apply as a dressing over wound. DO NOT touch part that comes in contact with wound.
  Bandage, gauze, compressed, 2" ............ For securing splints, dressings, etc.
  Bandage, triangular, compressed ........... Use as arm sling, tourniquet, or for retaining splints or dressings in place.
  Burn dressing ........................................ The petrolatum gauze bandage is applied in at least two layers over the burned surface and an area extending 2" beyond it. The first dressing should be allowed to remain in place, changing only the outer, dry bandage as needed, for at least 10 days unless signs of infection develop after several days, in which case the dressing should be removed and the burn treated as an infected wound. Watch for blueness or coldness of the skin beyond the dressing and loosen the dressing if they appear.
  Compress, adhesive, 1" ......................... Apply as dressing over small wounds. DO NOT touch part that comes in contact with wound.
  Eye patch ............................................… Apply as dressing over inflamed or injured eye.
  Forceps ..............................................…. Use to remove splinters or foreign bodies. Do not dig.
  Ophthalmic ointment ............................. Apply in space formed by pulling lower eyelid down, once daily for inflamed or injured eyes. Do not touch eyeball with tube.
  Splint, wire ........................................... Pad with gauze and mold to member to immobilize broken bones. Hold in place with bandage. Do not attempt to set the bone.
  Tincture of iodine, mild ......................... Remove protective sleeve, crush tube and apply swab end.
DO NOT use in or around eyes.
  Tourniquet ............................................ For control of hemorrhage. Loosen for a few seconds every 15 minutes.
       
4 Marking
  Each approved first-aid kit shall be permanently marked with the following information: name of manufacturer, trade name symbol, model number, or other identification used by the manufacturer and the words “FIRST-AID KIT”.
       

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