63. First Aid Appliance.- The first aid boxes or cup-boards shall be distinctively marked with a red cross on a white ground and shall contain the following equipment :- A. For factories in which the number of persons employed does not exceed ten or in the (case of factories in which mechanical power is not used) does not exceed fifty persons.- Each first aid box or cup-boards shall contain the following equipments :- (i) 6 small sterilized dressings. (ii) 3 medium size sterilized dressings. (iii) 3 large size sterilized dressings. (iv) 3 large size sterilized burn dressings. (v) 1 (1 oz.) bottle containing a two per cent, alcoholic solution of iodine. (vi) 1 (1 oz.) bottle containing sal-volatile having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label. (vii) A snake-bite lancet. (viii) 1 (1 oz.) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals. (ix) 1 pair scissors. (x) 1 copy of the first aid leaflet issued by the Chief Adviser, Factories, Government of India. | (xi) Tables aspirin (Grs. 5) | One dozen. | | (xii) Burn Ointment. | One tube. | | (xiii) Dettol. | One phial (about 2 ozs.) |
B. For factories in which mechanical power is used and in which the number of persons employed exceeds ten but does not exceeds fifty-Each first-aid box or cupboard shall contain the following equipment:- (i) 12 small sterilized dressings. (ii) 6 medium size sterilized dressings. (iii) 6 large size sterilized dressings. (iv) 6 large size sterilized burn dressings. (v) 6 (1/2 oz.) packets sterilized cotton wool. (vi) 1 (2 oz.) bottle containing a two per cent alcoholic solution of iodine. (vii) 1 (2 oz.) bottle containing sal-volatile having the dose and mod of administration indicated on the liable. (viii) 1 roll of adhesive plaster. (ix) A snake bite lancet. (x) 1 1 oz. bottle of potassium permanganate crystals. (xi) 1 pair scissors. (xii) 1 copy of first-aid leaflet issued by the Chief Adviser Factories, Government of India. | (xiii) Tablets aspirin (Grs 5) | Two dozen. | | (xiv) Burn Ointment | Two tubes. | | (xv) Dettol | Two Phial (about 2 ozs.) |
C. For factories employing more than fifty persons. Each first-aid box or cupboard shall contain the following equipments:- (i) 24 small sterilized dressings. (ii) 12 medium size sterilized dressings- (iii) 12 large size sterilized dressings. (iv) 12 large size sterilized burn dressings. (v) 12 (1/2 oz.) packets sterilized cotton wool. (vi) 1 snake bite lancet. (vii) 1 pair scissors. (viii) 2 (1 oz.) bottles of potassium permanganate crystals. (ix) 1 (4 oz.) bottles containing a two per cent alcoholic solution of iodine. (x) 1 (4 oz) bottle of sal-volatile having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label. (xi) 1 copy of the first-aid leaflet issued by the Chief Adviser, Factories, Government of India. (xii) 12 rolls bandages 4 inches wide. (xiii) 12 rolls bandages 2 inches wide. (xiv) 2 rolls of adhesive plaster. (xv) 6 triangular bandages. (xvi) 2 packets of safety pins. (xvii) A supply of suitable splints. (xviii) 1 tourniquet. | | | (xix) Tablets asprin (grs. 5) | Four dozen. | | (xx) Burn Ointment | Four tubes. | | (xxi) Dettol | Four Phial (about 2 ozs.) |
Provided that items (xii) to (xviii) inclusive need not be included in the standard first-aid box or cupboard (a) where there is a properly equipped ambulance room, or (b) if at least one box containing such items and placed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Section 45 is separately provided. D. In lieu of the dressings required under items (i) and (ii) there may be substituted adhesive wound dressings approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories. | 
