NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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NPR 8621.1 Eff. Date: June 02, 2000 Cancellation Date: February 11, 2004	NASA Procedures and Guidelines for Mishap Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping
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1. An investigation kit should be prepared and available for use as part of premishap planning. Suggested contents for this kit are as follows:

1.1 Clothing appropriate to climate and environment. (If possible, all members should have their own clothing on hand. A stock of shoes and coveralls to fit all Board members may not be readily available.)

a. Coveralls.

b. Hard hats.

c. Footwear (reinforced toes).

d. Gloves, rubberized.

e. Rain coats.

f. Arm bands or other means of identifying board members while working at the mishap scene.

g. Equipment.

(1) Checklist of equipment.

(2) Magnetic compass and tripod.

(3) Measuring tape (100 ft.).

(4) Drafting board.

(5) Graph paper.

(6) Notebook.

(7) Tags, envelopes, and boxes for marking and storing.

(8) Protractor.

(9) Draftsmen's scale.

(10) Pair of dividers.

(11) Calculator.

(12) Pencils.

(13) Marking pens.

(14) Magnifying glass.

(15) Flashlights (bulbs, batteries).

(16) Maps (grid, county, road).

(17) Investigator's checklist.

(18) Camera/Video Camcorder (film, tapes, and charged or replacement batteries).

(19) Small hand tools (screwdriver, dikes, wrench, crowbar).

(20) Aluminum foil or plastic wrap for parts.

(21) First aid kit.

(22) Copies of mishap report forms.

(23) Dentist mirror.

(24) Mirror.

(25) Knife.

(26) 100 ft. line.

(27) String.

(28) Publications; e.g., operations handbooks and trajectory documents.

(29) Plastic bags.

(30) Field rations or canned food with camp stove.

(31) Medical supplies (to be provided by local medical department).

(32) Tape, cellophane and masking.

(33) Stakes and rope for boundary markers (500').

(34) Clerical kit for remote operation; typewriter, paper, etc.

(35) Car identification sign.

(36) No smoking signs.

(37) Small fire extinguisher.

(38) NPG 8621.1, "NASA Procedures and Guidelines for Mishap Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping."

(39) Communication equipment (walkie-talkie or other two-way radio for remote operations).

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