(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 enclosed in a jacket of tough, transparent material, properly sealed, which shall meet the watertight requirements of Sec. 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................. 1........................ Single................... 5Bandage compress--2................. 4........................ do...................... 2Waterproof adhesive compress--1..... 16....................... do...................... 2Triangular bandage--40.............. 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 x 18.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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 and Apply as a dressing over wound.
2. DON'T touch part that comes in
contact with wound.Bandage, gauze, compressed, 2. 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. 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.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [CGFR 50-12, 15 FR 3093, May 20, 1950,, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58285, Sept. 29, 2014]