First Aid Box Content as per Factories Act, 1948
(A) For factories in which mechanical power is used and the number of persons
employed does not exceed ten, or in the case of factories in which mechanical power
is not used and the number of persons employed does not exceed fifty(>50),
Each first-aid box or cup-board contain the following equipments :
S.No
Item Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Small size sterilized dressings
Medium size sterilized dressings
Large size sterilized dressings
Large size sterilized burn dressings
(60 ml.) bottle of cetrimide solution (1 per cent) or a suitable
antiseptic solution.
(60 ml. bottle of mercurochrome solution (2 per cent) in water.
(30 ml.) bottle containing Sal-volatile having the dose and
mode of administration indicated on the label.
Pair of scissors
Roll of adhesive plaster (2 cms X 1 meter)
Pieces of sterilized eye pads in separate sealed packets
Bottle containing 100 tablets (each of 5 grains) of aspirin or
any other analgesic
Polythene wash bottle (1/2 liter i.e., 500 c.c.) for washing eyes.
Snake-bite lancet
(30 ml.) bottle containing potassium permanganate crystals
First aid leaflet
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Qty.
06
03
03
03
01
01
01
01
01
06
01
01
01
01
01
(B) For factories in which mechanical power is used and in which number of
persons, employed exceeds ten but does not exceed fifty (10>50)
Each first-aid box or cup-board shall contain the following equipment :-
S.No
Items Name
1
2
3.
4.
5.
6
small size sterilized dressings.
medium size sterilized dressings
large size sterilized dressings
large size sterilized dressings
(15gm.) packets of sterilized cotton wool
(120 ml.) bottle of cetrimide solution (1 per cent) or a suitable
antiseptic solution.
(120 ml.) bottle of mercurochrome solution (2 per cent) in
water
(60 ml.) bottle containing Sal-volatile having the dose and
mode of administration indicated on the label
pair of scissors
rolls of adhesive plaster (2 cms. x 1 meter)
sterilized eye pads in separate sealed packets
safety pins
7.
8.
9.
10.
11
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
A bottle containing 100 tablets (each of 5 grains) of aspirin or
any other analgesic
polythene wash bottle (1/2 litre i.e. 500 c.c.) for washing
eyes.
snake-bite lancet
(30 ml.) bottle containing potassium permanganate crystals
First-aid leaflet
Qty.
12
06
06
06
06
01
01
01
01
02
08
01
Dozen
01
01
01
01
01
(C)
For factories employing more than fifty (<50) persons, each first-aid box or cupboard shall contain the following equipments
S.No
Items Name
1.
2.
3
4.
5
6.
Small sterilized dressings
Medium size sterilized dressings
Large size sterilized dressings.
Large size sterilized burn dressings
(15 gm.) packets of sterilized cotton wool.
(200 ml.) bottle of cetrimide solution (1 per cent) or a suitable
antiseptic solution
(200 ml.)Bottle of mercurochrome (2 per cent) solution in
water
(120 ml.) bottle of Sal-volatile having the dose and mode of
administration indicated on the label.
Pair of scissors(6 cms. X 1 meter)
Adhesive plaster (2 cms. X 1 meter)
Pieces of sterilized eye pads in separate sealed packets
Bottle containing 100 tablets (each of 5 grains) of aspirin or
any other analgesic.
Polythene wash bottle (500 c.c.) for washing eyes
Roller bandages 10 cms. wide.
Roller bandages 5 cms. Wide
Triangular bandages.
Splints
Safety pins
Kidney tray.
Snake-bite lancet
(30 ml.) bottle containing potassium permanganate crystals
Leaflet
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Qty
24
12
12
12
12
01
01
01
01 roll
02 roll
12
01
01
12
12
06
01
02 Pkt
01
01
01
01