A. The Department 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; and
- 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.
Historical Note
New Section R9-9B-309 recodified from R4-12-312 and amended at 32 A.A.R. 177 (January 9, 2026), effective January 1, 2026 (Supp. 25-4).