Sub: Minimum requirement of First aid Box articles specified in MBOCWR & Engineer’s

Instruction

Dear Sir

During our regular Site safety inspection it was observed that First Aid Box at your site do
not completely meet the minimum requirement of First aid Box articles specified in
MBOCWR rule No 258.

Engineer’s instruction that the minimum contents of a First –aid Box shall have equipment
prescribed as under,-

(i) A sufficient number of eye wash bottled filled with distilled water suitable liquid clearly
indicated by a distinctive sign which shall be visible at all times.
(ii) 4 percent xylocaine eye drops, and boric acid eye drops and soda by carbonate eye
drops.
(iii) Twenty four small sterilized dressings.
(iv) Twelve medium size sterilised dressings.
(v) Twelve large size sterilised dressings.
(vi) Twelve large size sterilised burn dressings.
(vii) Twelve (fifteen) and packets of sterilised cotton wool.
(viii)One (Two hundred millilitre) bottle of certimide solution (1 per cent) or suitable antiseptic
solution.
(ix) One (two hundred millilitre) bottle of mercurochrome (2 percent) solution in water.
(x) One (one hundred twenty millilitre) bottle of sal-volatile having the doses and mode of
administration indicated on the label.
(xi) One pair of scissors.
(xii) One roll of adhesive plaster (six centimetres x one metre)
(xiii) Two rolls of adhesive plaster (two centimetres x one metre)
(xiv) Twelve pieces of sterilised eye pads in separate sealed packets.
(xv) A bottle containing hundred tablets (each of three hundred twenty five milligram) of
aspirin or any other analgesic.
(xvi) Twelve roller bandages ten centimetres wide.
(xvii) Twelve roller bandages five centimetres wide.
(xviii) One tourniquet.
(xix) A supply of suitable splints.
(xx) Three packets of safety pins.
(xxi) Kidney tray.
(xxii) A snake bite lancet.
(xxiii) One (thirty millilitre) bottle containing potassium permanganate crystals.
(xxiv) One copy of first-aid leaflet issued by the Directorate General.
(xxv) Six triangular bandages.
(xxvi) Two pairs of suitable, sterilised, latex hand gloves

Every first-aid box or cupboard is distinctly marked 'FIRST AID and sufficient number of first-
aid boxes or cupboards are provided and maintained for providing first-aid to the building
workers
We look forward to your confirmation and prompt response in addressing this instruction