Overview

This guidance focuses on preventing and controlling infection risks in mortuary and post-mortem room practice. It is concerned with the handling, storage and examination of bodies and pathological specimens in hospitals and public mortuaries and in post-mortem rooms. In addition it provides advice to help employers manage the risk from such hazards as chemicals, electricity, manual handling, visual display screens and other ionising radiation. Contents: Introduction; Health and Safety management; Risk assessment; Mortuary facilities and building accommodation; Body reception; Safe working practices in the mortuary and post-mortem room; Post-mortem examination; Visitors and observers in the mortuary and post-mortem examination room; Cleaning and decontamination; Disposal of waste; Information, instruction, training and supervision; Health surveillance and immunisation; Checking what has been done; Appendices; References; Further information.