Section 66(2) in The West Bengal Factories Rules, 1958
(2)[Amendment vide Notification No. 1008 L.W. dated 20th August 1964.] The ambulance room [* * *] [Omitted by Notification No.340 L.W./L.W./IR-4/85 dated 2nd April 1986.] shall be separate from the rest of the factory and shall not be situated in close proximity to any part of the factory in which noisy processes are carried on. Plan and site plan in duplicate, of the building, to be constructed or adopted, as the ambulance room [* * *] [Omitted by Notification No.340 L.W./L.W./IR-4/85 dated 2nd April 1986.] shall be submitted for the approval of the Chief Inspector.The ambulance room shall have smooth, hard impervious floor and walls impervious up to a height of 1.5 metres and shall be adequately ventilated and lighted by both natural and artificial means. It shall be used only for the purpose of first-aid treatment and rest.[The ambulance room shall have a floor area of at least [Vide Notification No. 2049-L.W./L.W./IR-12/68 dated 24th Oct, 1968.] [24] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.] sq.metres. The height of every room in the building constructed or taken into use as ambulance room after 1st January, 1965, shall be not less than 3.65 metres from the floor level to the lowest part of the roof and there shall be attached at least one latrine and one urinal of sanitary type.Suitable beds shall be provided for rest. An adequate supply of whole time drinking water shall be laid on and the room shall contain at least :-(i)A glazed sink with hot and cold water always available.(ii)A table with a smooth top at least [180cm x 105 cm] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.].(iii)Means for sterilizing instruments.(iv)A couch.(v)Two stretchers.(vi)Two buckets or containers with close fitting lids.(vii)Two rubber hot water bags.(viii)A kettle and a spirit stove or other suitable means of boiling water.(ix)Twelve plain wooden splints [900mm x 100mm x 6 mm] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.](x)Twelve plain wooden splints [350 mmx 75 mm x 6 mm] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.](xi), Six plain wooden splints [250mm x 50mm x 12 mm] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.](xii)Six woolen blankets.(xiii)[Three] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.] pair artery forceps.(xiv)One bottle of [spiritus ammoniac aromaticus (120ml).] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.](xv)Two medium size sponges(xvi)Six hand towels.(xvii)Four "Kidney" trays.(xviii)Four cakes [of toilet, preferably antiseptic soap] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.](xix)Two glass tumblers and two wine glasses.(xx)Two clinical thermometers.(xxi)Graduated measuring glass with teaspoon.(xxii)[One wash bottle (1000 cc) for washing eyes] [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.](xxiii)[ Two graduated (120 ml) measuring glasses. [Substituted by the West Bengal Factories (Amendment) Rules, 1991.](xxiv)Two minimum measuring glasses.(xxv)Three chairs.(xxvi)One Screen.(xxvii)One electric hand torch.(xxviii)Four first aid box or cupboards stocked to the standard prescribed under item (c ) of rule 65].(xxix)An adequate supply of anti-tetanus toxoid.(xxx)Injections-morphia, perhidine, atropine, adrenaline, coramine, novacan (six each).(xxxi)Coramine liquid (60 ml).(xxxii)Tablets Anti histamanic and antispasmodic (25 each)(xxxiii)Syringes with meedles 2cc, 5cc, 10cc, and 50 cc.(xxxiv)Three surgical scissors.(xxxv)Two needle holders, big and small.(xxxvi)Sutering needles and materials.(xxxvii)Three dissecting forceps.(xxxviii)Three dressing forceps.(xxxix)Three scalpels.(xl)One Stethoscope.(xli)Rubber bandage Pressure bandage.(xlii)Oxygen cylinder, with necessary attachements.
