{"data":{"id":"us/44-cfr-appendix-1-to-part-323","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"44 CFR Appendix 1 to Part 323","heading":"Appendix 1 to Part 323—List of Essential Survival Items","body":"This document contains a list of items considered essential to sustain life at a productive level to assure national survival in an emergency. The list identifies items to which major attention should be given in all phases of preattack planning to insure the availability of basic essentials for a productive economy in the event of a nuclear attack. Supply-requirements studies and assessments for these items will be made to disclose critical deficiencies or other problems that can be anticipated. Revisions will be made as necessary to keep the items as up-to-date as possible.\nThe items are arranged by seven major groups:\n(1) Health Supplies and Equipment,\n(2) Food,\n(3) Body Protection and Household Operations,\n(4) Electric Power and Fuels,\n(5) Sanitation and Water Supply,\n(6) Emergency Housing and Construction Materials and Equipment, and\n(7) General Use Items.\nSurvival items are defined as “those items without which large segments of the population would die or have their health so seriously impaired as to render them both burdensome and non-productive.” The items have been classified into Group A or Group B, with Group A representing end products consumed or used directly by the population, and Group B consisting of those items essential to the effective production and utilization of the Group A items, which are consumed or used directly by the people.\nThere are no Group B items in the categories of Health Supplies and Equipment, Body Production and Household Operations, and Emergency Housing and Construction Materials and Equipment. All of these items are considered to be consumed directly and any attempt to separate them in to A and B groupings would be too arbitrary to be meaningful.\nIt is important to keep in mind the fact that while the items listed are the basic essentials necessary for maintaining a viable economy during the first six months following an attack, not all of them would create problems that would require government action preattack to insure adequate supplies. The aforementioned supply-requirements studies will be undertaken to identify the problem areas. In developing supply data, all available production capacity, existing inventories, and possible substitutions will be considered. For example, in analyzing clothing items, all available supplies would be considered from sport to dress shirts, from overalls to dress suits. However, new production would be limited to the simplest form of the basic item which can be produced. The final determination as to which of the items are most critical and which may require preattack actions by the Government, as well as the type of actions which must be taken, can be made only after a comprehensive supply-requirements analysis is completed.\nList of Essential Survival Items\ni. health supplies and equipment\nGroup A\n1. Pharmaceuticals:\nAlcohol.\nAnalgesics, non-narcotic.\nAntibiotics and antibacterials.\nAntidiabetic agents, oral.\nAntihistamines.\nAntimalarials.\nAtropine.\nBlood derivatives.\nCarbon dioxide absorbent.\nCardiovascular depressants.\nCardiovascular stimulants.\nCorticosteriods.\nDiuretics.\nGeneral anesthetics.\nHypnotics.\nInsulin.\nIntravenous solutions for replacement therapy.\nLocal anesthetics.\nLubricant, surgical.\nMorphine and substitutes.\nOral electrolytes.\nOxygen.\nSurgical antiseptics.\nSulfa drugs.\nSynthetic plasma volume expanders.\nVitamin preparations, pediatric.\nWater for injection.\n2. Blood Collecting and Dispensing Supplies:\nBlood collecting and dispensing containers.\nBlood donor sets.\nBlood grouping and typing sera.\nBlood recipient sets.\nBlood shipping containers.\n3. Biologicals:\nDiphtheria toxoid.\nDiphtheria antitoxin.\nDiphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine.\nGas gangrene antitoxin.\nPoliomyelitis vaccine, oral.\nRabies vaccine.\nSmallpox vaccine.\nTetanus antitoxin.\nTetanus toxoid, absorbed.\nTyphoid vaccine.\nTyphus vaccine, epidemic.\nYellow fever vaccine.\n4. Surgical Textiles:\nAdhesive plaster.\nBandage, gauze.\nBandage, muslin.\nBandage, plaster of paris.\nCotton, USP.\nSurgical pads.\nStockinette, surgical.\nWadding, cotton sheet.\n5. Emergency Surgical Instruments and Supplies:\nAirway, pharyngeal.\nAnesthesia apparatus.\nBasin, wash, solution.\nBlade, surgical knife.\nBrush, scrub, surgical.\nCatheter, urethral.\nContainers for sterilization.\nChisel, bone.\nDrain, Penrose.\nDusting powder.\nForceps, dressing.\nForceps, hemostatic.\nForceps, obstetrical.\nForceps, tissue.\nGloves, surgeon's.\nHandles, surgical knife.\nHolder, suture needle.\nInhaler, anesthesia, Yankauer (ether mask).\nIntravenous injection sets.\nKnife, cast cutting.\nLamps, for diagnostic instruments.\nLamps, for surgical lights.\nLaryngoscope.\nLight, surgical, portable.\nLitter.\nMallet, bone surgery.\nNeedles, hypodermic, reusable.\nNeedles, suture, eyed.\nOtoscope and ophthalmoscope set.\nProbe, general operating.\nRazor and blades (for surgical preparation).\nRetractor, rib.\nRetractor set, general operating.\nRongeur, bone.\nSaw, amputating.\nSaw, bone cutting, wire (Gigli).\nScissors, bandage.\nScissors, general surgical.\nSigmoidoscope.\nSpeculum, vaginal.\nSphygmomanometer.\nSplint, leg, Thomas.\nSplint, wire, ladder.\nSterilizer, pressure, portable.\nStethoscope.\nSutures, absorbable.\nSutures, absorbable, with attached needle.\nSutures, nonabsorbable.\nSutures, nonabsorbable, with attached needle.\nSyringes, Luer, reusable (hypodermic syringes).\nThermometers, clinical.\nTracheotomy tube.\nTube, nasogastric.\nTubing, rubber or plastic, and connectors.\nVascular prostheses.\nWebbing, textile, with buckle.\n6. Laboratory Equipment and Supplies:\nBacteriological culture media and apparatus.\nBalance, laboratory with weights.\nBlood and urine analysis instruments, equipment and supplies.\nChemical reagents, stains and apparatus.\nGlassware cleaning equipment.\nLaboratory glassware.\nMicroscope and slides.\nWater purification apparatus.\nGroup B\nNone.\nii. food\nGroup A\n1. Milk group. Milk in all forms, milk products. Important for calcium, riboflavin, protein, and other nutrients.\n2. Meat and meat alternate group. Meat, poultry, fish, eggs; also dry beans, peas, nuts. Important for protein, iron, and B-vitamins.\n3. Vegetable-fruit group. Including 1. Dark Green and yellow vegetables. Important for Vitamin A. 2. Citrus fruit or other fruit or vegetables. Important for Vitamin C. 3. Other fruits and vegetables, including potatoes.\n4. Grain products. Especially enriched, restored, cereal and cereal products, and bread, flours, and meals. Important for energy, protein, iron, and B-vitamins.\n5. Fats and oils. Including butter, margarine, lard, and other shortening oils. Important for palatability and food energy; some for Vitamin A and essential fatty acids.\n6. Sugars and syrups. Important for palatability and food energy.\n7. Food adjuncts. Certain food adjuncts should be provided to make effective use of available foods. These include antioxidants and other food preservatives, yeast, baking powder, salt, soda, seasonings and other condiments. In addition, coffee, tea, and cocoa are important for morale support.\nGroup B\nFood containers.\nNitrogenous fertilizers.\nSeed and livestock feed.\nSalt for livestock.\nVeterinary Medical Items:\nAnthrax vaccine.\nBlack leg vaccine.\nHog cholera vaccine.\nNewcastle vaccine.\niii. body protection and household operations\nGroup A\n1. Clothing:\nGloves and mittens.\nHeadwear.\nHosiery.\nOuterwear.\nShoes and other footwear.\nUnderwear.\nWaterproof outer garments.\n2. Personal Hygiene Items:\nDiapers, all types.\nDisposable tissues.\nFirst aid items (included on Health Supplies and Equipment List).\nNipples.\nNursing bottles, all types.\nPins.\nSanitary napkins.\nSoaps, detergents, and disinfectants.\nToilet tissue.\n3. Household Equipment:\nBedding.\nCanned heat.\nCots.\nHand sewing equipment.\nHeating and cooking stoves.\nIncandescent hand portable lighting equipment (including flashlights, lamps, batteries).\nKitchen, cooking, and eating utensils.\nLamps (incandescent medium base) and lamp holders.\nMatches.\nNonelectric lighting equipment.\nSleeping bags.\nGroup B\nNone.\niv. electric power and fuels\n1. Electric Power.\nGroup A\nElectricity.\nGroup B\nConductors (copper and/or aluminum), including bare cable for high voltage lines and insulated wire or cable for lower voltage distribution circuits.\nSwitches and circuit breakers.\nInsulators.\nPole line hardware.\nPoles and crossarms.\nTransformers (distribution, transmission, and mobile).\nTools for live-circuit operations, including rubber protective equipment, and linemen's tools.\nUtility repair trucks, fully equipped.\nPrime mover generator sets up to 501 kilowatts and 2400 volts, including portable and mobile sets up to 150 kilowatts and 110/220/440 volts, 3-phase, 60-cycle complete with fuel tank and switchgear in self-contained units.\n2. Petroleum Products.\nGroup A\nGasoline.\nKerosene.\nDistillate fuel oil.\nResidual fuel oil.\nLiquefied petroleum oil.\nLubricating oil.\nGrease.\nGroup B\nStorage tanks.\nPumps for loading and unloading.\nPressure containers and fittings for liquefied petroleum gas.\n3. Gas.\nGroup A\nNatural gas.\nManufactured gas.\nGroup B\nVarious sizes of pipe (mostly steel).\nVarious sizes of valves, fittings, and pressure regulators.\nSpecialized repair trucks and equipment.\n4. Solid Fuels.\nGroup A\nCoal and coke.\nGroup B\nConveyor belting.\nInsulated trail cables.\nTrolley feeder wire.\nRoof bolts.\nv. sanitation and water supply\nGroup A\n1. Water.\n2. Water Supply Materials:\na. Coagulation:\nFerric chloride.\nFerrous sulfate.\nFerric sulfate.\nChlorinated copperas.\nFilter alum.\nHydrated lime.\nPulverized limestone.\nSoda ash.\nb. Disinfection Chemicals:\nHigh-test hypochlorites (70 percent) in drums, cans, ampules.\nIodine tablets.\nLiquid chlorine, including containers.\nChlorine compounds (not gas).\nc. Miscellaneous Materials:\nDiatomaceous earth.\nActivated carbon.\n3. Chemical Biological, and Radiological CBR Detection, Protection, and Decontamination Items:\nCalibrators.\nChemical agent detection kits, air, food, and water.\nDosimeters and chargers.\nProtective masks, clothing, helmets.\nSurvey meters (Alpha, Beta, Gamma).\nWarning signs—biological, chemical, and radiological contamination.\n4. Insect and Rodent Control Items:\na. Insecticides:\nDDT, water dispersible powder (75 percent).\nLindane powder, dusting (1 percent).\nMalathion, liquid, emulsifiable concentrate (57 percent).\nDeet (diethyltoluamide) 75 percent in denatured alcohol.\nPyrethrum.\nb. Rodenticides:\nAnticoagulant type, ready-mixed bait.\n“1080” (sodium monofluoroacetate) (for controlled use only).\n5. General Sanitation:\nLye.\nGroup B\n1. General Supplies and Equipment:\nChemical feeders.\nMobile and portable pressure filters.\nChlorinators (gas and hypochlorites).\nPumps and appurtenances, Hand—Electric—Gasoline—Diesel.\nWell-drilling equipment, including well casing, drive pipe and drive points.\n2. Storage and Transport Equipment:\nLyster bags.\nStorage tanks, collapsible and portable.\nStorage tanks, rigid, transportable.\nStorage tanks, wood stave, knock-down.\n3. Laboratory Equipment and Supplies:\nMembrane filter kits with filters and media.\nChlorine and pH determination equipment.\n4. Sanitation Equipment:\nHand sprayer, continuous type.\nHand sprayer, compression type.\nHand duster, plunger type.\nSpraying equipment for use with helicopter, fixed-wing light aircraft, high-speed fixed-wing attack aircraft, and cargo-type aircraft.\nvi. emergency housing and construction materials and equipment\nGroup A\nAsphalt and tar roofing and siding products.\nBuilders hardware—hinges, locks, handles, etc.\nBuilding board, including insulating board, laminated fiberboard, hardpressed fiberboard, gypsum board, and asbestos cement (flat sheets and wallboard).\nBuilding papers.\nPlastic patching, couplings, clamps, etc. for emergency repairs.\nPlumbing fixtures and fittings.\nPrefabricated emergency housing.\nRough hardware—nails, bolts, screws, etc.\nSewer pipe and fittings.\nTents and tarpaulins; canvas, plastics, and other similar materials.\nLumber and allied products; Lumber, principally 1-inch and 2-inch, minor quantities of small and large timbers; siding and flooring; plywood; millwork, doors, and windows.\nMasonry products—brick, cement, lime, concrete block, hollow tile, etc.\nTranslucent window coverings.\nWater pipe and hose, plus fittings—all types including fire hose.\nGroup B\nNone.\nvii. general use items\nGroup A\nNone.\nGroup B\nBatteries, wet and dry cell.\nBulldozers.\nFire fighting equipment.\nLight equipment and hand tools (including electric powered) for carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and excavation.\nPipe installation materials and equipment.\nRefrigerators, mechanical.\nRigging tools—cables, ropes, tackles, hoists, etc.\nTank railroad cars.\nTank Trucks and trailers.\nTires.\nTrenching equipment.\nTruck tractors and trailers, including low bed.\nTrucks up to five tons (25 percent equipped with power takeoff).\nWelding equipment and supplies (electric and acetylene).","path":["Title 44—Emergency Management and Assistance","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—PREPAREDNESS","PART 323—GUIDANCE ON PRIORITY USE OF RESOURCES IN IMMEDIATE POST ATTACK PERIOD (DMO-4)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-44.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"fd3532fd3a69e654438eebaabe6132d7c1d64fcabbb8734a2d3f1839f0c90e2b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/44-cfr-323.5","next":"us/44-cfr-327.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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