46 C.F.R. § 160.041-4   Contents.


Title 46 - Shipping


Title 46: Shipping
PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 160.041—Kits, First-Aid, for Merchant Vessels

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§ 160.041-4   Contents.

(a) Individual cartons. Cartons shall be of the standard commercial unit type referred to by Simplified Practice Recommendation R178–41, properly labeled to designate the name, size of contents, and method of use, and shall contain all information required by Federal and State laws. Each package shall be inclosed in a jacket of tough, transparent material, properly sealed, which shall meet the watertight requirements of §160.041–5(f). Each carton and the contents therein shall conform to the applicable requirements of Federal Specification GG-K-391. Medicinal products shall conform to the latest revision of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia. Vials for tablets shall not be made of glass.

(b) Items. The items contained in first-aid kit shall be as listed in Table 160.041–4(b).

                                   Table 160.041-4(b)_Items for First-Aid Kit----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                                         No. of                      Item                           Number per package          Size of package        packages----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bandage compress_4[inch].......................  1........................  Single...................          5Bandage compress_2[inch].......................  4........................   do......................          2Waterproof adhesive compress_1[inch]...........  16.......................   do......................          2Triangular bandage_40[inch]....................  1........................   do......................          3Eye dressing packet, \1/8\ ounce Opthalmic       3........................   do......................          1 ointment, adhesive strips, cotton pads.Bandage, gauze, compressed, 2 inches by 6 yards  2........................   do......................          1Tourniquet, forceps, scissors, 12 safety pins..  1, 1, 1, and 12,           Double...................          1                                                  respectively.Wire splint....................................  1........................  Single...................          1Ammonia inhalants..............................  10.......................   do......................          1Iodine applicators (\1/2\ ml swab type)........  10.......................   do......................          1Aspirin, phenacetin and caffeine compound, 6\1/  5........................  Double...................          1 2\ gr tablets, vials of 20.Sterile petrolatum gauze, 3[inch]x18[inch].....  4........................  Single...................          3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) 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         Chew up and swallow 2 tablets tablets.                              every three hours for headache,                                       colds, minor aches, pains, and                                       fever. Maximum of 8 in twenty-                                       four hours.Bandage compress, 4[inch] and         Apply as a dressing over wound. 2[inch].                              DON'T touch part that comes in                                       contact with wound.Bandage, gauze, compressed, 2[inch].  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[inch] 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[inch].........  Apply as dressing over small                                       wounds. DON'T 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. Don't dig.Ophthalmic ointment.................  Apply in space formed by pulling                                       lower eyelid down, once daily for                                       inflamed or injured eyes. Don't                                       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. DON'T                                       use in or around eyes.Tourniquet..........................  For control of hemorrhage. Loosen                                       for a few seconds every 15                                       minutes.------------------------------------------------------------------------

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