- Laws of Fiji

4-0

4.1 General

4.1.1Drugs and other medicines must be stored in a cool place, below 25°C if possible, but no such item must be frozen.
4.1.2Storage must be secure enough to prevent misuse, while ensuring that prompt access to them is available when they are required. The nature of some medicines requires special care to be taken in their storage and security.

4.2 Medical Cabinet

4.2.1The medical supplies provided in a ship must be kept in a medical cabinet of a suitable size, design and construction. It must be provided with the following—
- (a)an outer door, fitted with an efficient lock;
- (b)an inner cupboard, independently locked, for storing medical stores;
- (c)a dispensing counter or table, with an impervious surface, which may be a shelf in the medical cabinet;
- (d)suitable storage space for medicines and measuring devices, which facilitate identification of various items; and
- (e)illumination by electric light from inside or immediately outside the cabinet.
4.2.2The medical cabinet shall be located—
- (a)in a separate compartment adjacent to the hospital accommodation;
- (b)where hospital accommodation is not provided, adjacent to the vessel officers’ accommodation; or
- (c)in a dry and cool space accessible to the master and a nominated crew member.
4.2.3Medical supplies marked with the symbol “*” in Schedule 2 must be stored in a locked inner cupboard of the medical cabinet. Each inner cupboard key carried on board must be kept in the custody of the master or designated ship’s officer.
4.2.4Medical supplies marked with the symbol “§” in Schedule 2 must be kept in refrigerated storage between 2°C and 8°C.