Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-12-312 - Equipment and Sanitation Requirements

A. The Board recommends that the following instruments, equipment and supplies be maintained in the preparation room of a funeral establishment:

1. 1 set metal or rubber drain tubes (large, medium, small)

2. 1 set metal injection tubes (large, medium, small)

3. 1 grooved director or equal

4. 1 aneurysm needle

5. 1 large trocar

6. 1 small trocar

7. 1 scalpel

8. 1 pair scissors

9. 6 hemostats

10. 2 forceps

11. 1 hypodermic syringe

12. hypodermic needles (assorted)

13. aspirator

14. suture needles

15. suture thread

16. disinfectant

17. 1 set of cream or liquid cosmetics

18. 1 powder brush

19. 1 application brush

20. wax for restorative work

21. soap

22. cotton

23. head rest

24. hardening compound

25. arterial embalming fluid

26. cavity embalming fluid

27. embalming machine or percolator gravity injector and bulb syringe if latter used

28. sheets or covers for remains.

B. All funeral establishments shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and all embalming tables, hoppers, sinks, receptacles, instruments and other appliances used in embalming human remains shall be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected with a 1% solution of chlorinated soda, or other suitable and effective disinfectant immediately after the embalming of each remains.

C. Every preparation room shall be equipped with a sanitary embalming table, and such table should be provided with running water.

D. Every preparation room should be provided with proper and convenient receptacles for refuse, bandages, cotton and other waste materials and supplies, and all such waste materials shall be properly disposed of.

E. At no time shall the operation of the establishment constitute or create a health nuisance or hazard.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-12-312

Adopted effective June 16, 1981 (Supp. 81-3).