18VAC65-20-580: Preparation room equipment

A. The preparation room shall be equipped with:

1. A ventilation system that operates and is appropriate to the size and function of the room;

2. Running hot and cold water;

3. Flush or slop sink connected with public sewer or with septic tank where no public sewer is available;

4. Metal, fiberglass, or porcelain morgue table;

5. Covered waste container;

6. Instruments and apparatus for the embalming process;

7. A means or method for the sterilization or disinfection of reusable instruments by chemical bath or soak, autoclave (steam), or ultraviolet light;

8. Disinfectants and antiseptic solutions;

9. Clean gowns or aprons, preferably impervious to water;

10. Rubber gloves for each individual using the room;

11. An electric aspirator or hydroaspirator equipped with a vacuum breaker;

12. An eye wash station that is readily accessible; and

13. A standard first aid kit that is immediately accessible either in the preparation room or outside the door to the preparation room.

B. A funeral service establishment at which no embalming of dead human bodies is performed is not required to maintain embalming supplies or equip the preparation room with the items in subdivision A 6 of this section.