South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Article 20:45 - Funeral service › Chapter 20:45:05 - Crematories and cremations › Section 20:45:05:10 - Occupant protection

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
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.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-26A-33.
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-26A-3,
					 34-26A-33.
The amended version of this section by
				  50
				  SDR 157, effective
				  7/2/2024 is not yet
				  available.
"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.
Fire safety standards, §
											20:45:05:15.