20:45:05:10. Occupant
protection. A crematory covered by this chapter must be constructed,
arranged, equipped, maintained, and operated to avoid injury or danger to
occupants and the public. The crematory authority must provide the physical
resources, personnel, and technical expertise necessary to meet at least the
following requirements:
(1) Maintain the crematory
premises in a sanitary condition at all times;
(2) Provide handwashing
facilities consisting of hot and cold running water, towel dispenser with
single-service towels or hand-drying device, and hand cleanser in all
preparation and holding areas. The facilities must be readily accessible to
crematory personnel;
(3) Provide equipment,
flooring, and interior finishes in preparation and holding areas which are
impervious to liquids and gases and which can be readily disinfected;
(4) Provide outside
ventilation by windows or forced-air ventilation so arranged that it is not
offensive to the public;
(5) Provide access by
crematory personnel to a first aid emergency kit and eye wash kit;
(6) Provide formal
orientation and ongoing education for all crematory personnel in the practice
of infection control and prevention;
(7) Ensure that crematory
personnel follow guidelines for universal precautions for the safe handling of
human remains and pathological waste in accordance with the recommendations of
the Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Public Health
Service, as published in "Recommendations for Prevention of HIV
Transmission in Health-Care Settings," August 21, 1987, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for Prevention of HIV
Transmission in Health-Care Settings. MMWR 1987:36 (Supp. No. 2S); #5S-18S;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Update: Universal Precautions
for Prevention of Transmission of HIV, HBV, and Other Bloodborne Pathogens in
Health-Care Settings." MMWR 1988:37; 377-382, 387-8; Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Patients During
Exposure-Prone Invasive Procedures. Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 1991:40 (No. RR-8); #1-9; "Update:
Universal Precautions for Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency
Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Other Bloodborne Pathogens in Health-Care
Settings," June 24, 1988, and Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration. Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; 29 C.F.R.
§ 1910.1030 (July 1, 1993); and
(8) Ensure that the funeral
director has taken all necessary steps to remove any pacemaker, hazardous
implants, or other implants powered by batteries from the human remains prior
to delivery.
Source:
15 SDR 146, effective April 2, 1989; transferred from 44:21:01:10, 26 SDR 87,
effective December 9, 1999.
General
Authority: SDCL 34-26A-33.
Law
Implemented: SDCL 34-26A-3, 34-26A-33.
References:
"Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care
Settings," August 21, 1987, and "Update: Universal Precautions for
Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus,
and Other Bloodborne Pathogens in Health-Care Settings," June 24, 1988, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,
Centers for Disease Control, Public Health Service, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. HHS
Publication No. (CDC) 87-8017 and (CDC) 88-8017. Copies may be obtained from
South Dakota Department of Health, 615 East 4th Street, Pierre,
South Dakota 57501. Cost: Free.
Copies of the three Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention publications below may be obtained from the
Massachusetts Medical Society Publications, CSPO, Box 9120, Waltham, MA 92254.
Cost is $5 each.
1. "Recommendations
for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care Settings." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
(MMWR) 1987:36 (Supp. No. 2S); #5S-18S; Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
2. "Update: Universal
Precautions for Prevention of Transmission of HIV, HBV, and Other Bloodborne
Pathogens in Health-Care Settings." MMWR 1988:37; 377-382, 387-8; Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
3. "Recommendations
for Preventing Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B
Virus to Patients During Exposure-Prone Invasive Procedures." MMWR 1991:40
(No. RR-8); #1-9; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health
Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Cross-Reference:
Fire safety standards, § 20:45:05:15.