(1) Unless otherwise approved by the Secretary, generally or in a particular
case, a person must not use a body preparation room unless it has the
following--
(a) a vehicle reception area adjacent to it and so designed that
the transfer of uncoffined bodies from area to room and room to area is
screened from public view,
(b) at least one hand basin, with an adequate
supply of hot and cold water and fitted with elbow operated, foot operated or
hands-free taps,
(c) sufficient slabs, tables and other fittings for the
preparation of bodies for burial or cremation constructed of smooth impervious
material and designed to facilitate draining and their cleaning,
(d)
refrigerated body storage facilities big enough for 2 adult bodies,
(e) one
or more impervious containers, each fitted with an elbow operated or foot
operated close-fitting cover or lid, for the reception and storage of all
solid wastes arising from the preparation of bodies and for the reception and
storage of all screenings from floor drains.
