Section 78(3) in Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963
(3)The ambulance room or dispensary shall be separate from the rest of the factory and shall be used only for the purpose of first-aid treatment and rest. It shall have a floor area of at least 24 square metres and smooth, hard and impervious walls and floors and shall be adequately ventilated and lighted by both natural and artificial means. An adequate supply of wholesome 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 180 cm x 105 cms.(iii)Means for sterilizing instruments.(iv)A couch(v)Two strechers(vi)Two buckets or containers with close fitting lids.(vii)Two rubber hot water bags.(viii)A kettle and spirit stove or other suitable means of boiling water(ix)Twelve plain wooden splints 900 mm. x 100 mm. x 6 mm.(x)Twelve plain wooden splints 350 mm. x 75 mm. x 6 mm.(xi)Six plain wooden splints 250 mm. x 50 mm. x 12 mm.(xii)Six woollen blankets.(xiii)Three pairs artery forceps.(xiv)One bottle of spirits Ammoniae Aromaticus (120 ml.)(xv)Smelling salts (60 gms.).(xvi)Two medium size sponges(xvii)Six hand towels.(xviii)Four "Kidney" trays.(xix)Four cakes of toilet, preferably antiseptic soap.(xx)Two glass tumblers and two wine glasses.(xxi)Two clinical thermometers(xxii)Tea-spoons - Two(xxiii)Graduated (120 ml.) measuring glass - Two(xxiv)Minimum measuring glass - Two(xxv)One wash bottle (1,000 c.c.) for washing eyes(xxvi)One bottle (one litre) carbolic lotion 1 to 20.(xxvii)Three chairs.(xxviii)One screen.(xxix)One electric hand torch(xxx)Four first-aid boxes or cupboards stocked to the standards prescribed under (C) of rule 76.(xxxi)An adequate supply of anti-tetanus toxoid.(xxxii)Injection-morphide, pethidine, atropine, adrenaline, coramine, novacam-6 each.(xxxiii)Coramine liquid (60 ml.)(xxxiv)Tablets-antihistaminic, antispasmodic (25 each).(xxxv)Syringes with needles-2 cc. 5 cc. 10 cc., 50 cc.(xxxvi)Surgical scissors three.(xxxvii)Needle holder.(xxxviii)Suturing needles and materials.(xxxix)Dissecting forceps - three.(xl)Dressing forceps - Three.(xli)Scalpels - three.(xlii)Stethoscope - one.(xliii)One sphygmomanometer (Blood Pressure Instrument).(xliv)Oxygen cylinder with necessary attachments.
