Regulation 33 Medical cabinet

(1)

A medical cabinet suitable for storing medicines and other medical stores which the vessel is required by regulations made under section 24 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 to carry for the crew, shall be well ventilated and fitted in a place in the crew accommodation which:

(a)

is always dry,

(b)

is readily accessible from (but not sited in) the permanent or temporary hospital, or from the master's accommodation, and

(c)

is not subject to abnormal heat.

(2)

The medical cabinet shall be provided with the following:

(a)

an outer door fitted with an efficient lock;

(b)

an inner cupboard fitted with a door and a lock which cannot be opened by the same key as the lock to the outer door; the inner cupboard shall be used solely for the storage of dangerous drugs;

(c)

shelves so fitted that medicine containers can be securely arranged on them in a way that will enable the medicines to be readily identified;

(d)

a dispensing counter or dispensing table, in either case with a surface which can be easily kept clean;

(e)

at least two drawers suitable for the storage of medical stores;

(f)

fittings which will enable hot water bottles to be carried in a hanging position;

(g)

a rack suitable for holding devices for measuring medicines.

(3)

The medical cabinet shall be lit by an electric light (which may be inside or immediately outside it) which enables the contents to be clearly seen.