Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Extremely rare very good condition U.S. WW2 Arctic First Aid Kit Case with original paper instruction and contents paper label which mounted to the inside lid. All clasps are in working order and it features original paint. The exterior is stenciled in black paint:
To determine the effects of freezing on common medical supplies, an extensive test was conducted in February 1943. Eighty-nine items, mostly Medical Catalog Class 1 (Drugs, chemicals, etc.) and Class 9 (Field Equipment & Supplies), were subjected to a temperature of -20°F., and then thawed and examined for any changes. Many of the items suffered no ill effects although frozen solid.
For example, fifty units of blood plasma were subjected to freezing temperatures and the distilled water was frozen solid in the bottles. Only a very few bottles were cracked and, although the rubber stoppers were raised about 1/8 inch, no seals were broken. There was no precipitation or other obvious change in the appearance of the distilled water. Another test with medical supply implications showed that the batteries for medical instruments froze and became useless when exposed to the extremely low temperatures.
FIRST AID
ARCTIC
ITEM 97762
U.S. Army
Medical Department
The Experimental Board, Alaskan Department, which had been established during 1941 to conduct tests during maneuvers, conducted experiments to determine the appropriate items to be contained in medical chests and kits needed by small U.S. Army units. These kits when developed were confirmed by their use in the 1944 maneuvers. The Arctic First Aid Kit, was packaged in a small suitcase-sized case containing items deemed necessary for a small detachment, selected to remain usable under typical conditions in the Alaska zone of operations. The "Kit, First-Aid, Arctic, Complete" was assigned Medical Department No. 9776200 while the case alone was No. 9766200. These cases were used in the ETO during the Battle of the Bulge.
Testing the Arctic First Aid Kit
To determine the effects of freezing on common medical supplies, an extensive test was conducted in February 1943. Eighty-nine items, mostly Medical Catalog Class 1 (Drugs, chemicals, etc.) and Class 9 (Field Equipment & Supplies), were subjected to a temperature of -20°F., and then thawed and examined for any changes. Many of the items suffered no ill effects although frozen solid.
For example, fifty units of blood plasma were subjected to freezing temperatures and the distilled water was frozen solid in the bottles. Only a very few bottles were cracked and, although the rubber stoppers were raised about 1/8 inch, no seals were broken. There was no precipitation or other obvious change in the appearance of the distilled water. Another test with medical supply implications showed that the batteries for medical instruments froze and became useless when exposed to the extremely low temperatures.
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