Journal of Environmental Biology

A convenient first aid kit for chemical and biological agents and for

radiation exposure

Author Details

R. Vijayaraghavan

Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior ? 474002, India

A.S.B. Bhaskar

Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment,
Gwalior ? 474002, India

Anshoo Gautam

Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment,
Gwalior ? 474002, India

N. Gopalan

Bioprocess Scale-up Facility, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior ? 474002,

India

A. K. Singh

Bioprocess Scale-up Facility, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior ? 474002,

India

Beer Singh

Division of Protective Devices, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior ? 474002,

India

S.J.S. Flora

(Corresponding author)

Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Defence Research and Development Establishment,

Gwalior ? 474002, India

e-mail: sjsflora@drde.drdo.in

Publication Data

Paper received:

29 June 2011

Revised received:

27 October 2011

Accepted:

30 October 2011

Abstract

The chemical and biological warfare agents are extremely toxic in nature. They act rapidly even in very small quantities and death may occur in minutes. Hence, physical and medical protection must be provided immediately to save life or avoid serious injury. A first aid kit has thus been developed for providing immediate relief from chemical and biological warfare agents (FAKCBW) with the objective of easy detection, personal
decontamination, antidote for chemical warfare agents (like nerve agents, sulphur mustard, phosgene,
cyanide, radiation exposure and bacterial agents), along with basic medication aid for pain, fever and inflammation. The kit box also includes a user friendly handbook with a simple standard operating procedure. In addition, the kit is rugged to withstand normal jerks, vibration and is water-proof. ?

Key words

First aid kit, Chemical warfare agent, Biological warfare agents, Medical protection?

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