Every preparation room must be equipped with a sanitary embalming table with running water. Every plumbing fixture, receptacle, and water supply tank must be provided with a proper air gap or backflow device to prevent backflow into the water supply. All plumbing must comply with article

62-03.1. Every embalming room must be equipped with an exhaust fan below tabletop height at the foot end of the table, a drench shower, and an eyewash station with the potential for running cold water only, continuously for fifteen minutes, in an unobstructed area.

Every funeral establishment, except a funeral chapel, must do all of the following:

1. Maintain a formaldehyde monitor report;

2. Post hazardous signs in compliance with applicable federal regulations;

3. Label storage area for chemicals or hazardous chemicals;

4. Keep a cover on any embalming machine;

5. Store and utilize a safety shield or mask, protective clothing, and protective gloves;

6. Maintain a splash tube on a functioning aspirator; and

7. Maintain safety data sheets, training records, and sharps disposal container.

History: Amended effective March 1, 1985; May 1, 1993; May 1, 1998; January 1, 2015.

General Authority: NDCC 43-10-05, 43-10-06

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-10-05, 43-10-06, 43-10-22, 43-10-23