Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Environmental Public Health (Funeral Parlours) Regulations
Regulation 7
Embalming rooms
Every room used for the purpose of embalming or preparing any corpse for burial, cremation or putting any corpse into a coffin shall comply with the following requirements:
a floor of at least 3m x 1.5m in area shall be provided for each embalming or a table of such area shall be provided in such room;
the surface of the floor shall be made of a smooth impervious material and the area where the walls meet the floor shall be rounded off;
the floor shall be sufficiently graded so that all moisture may drain into a gully trap which shall lead into a sewer;
the internal surfaces of the walls shall be tiled or made of smooth impervious material to a height of not less than 2m;
every window and extractor fan shall be at such positions so that no nuisance is caused to the occupants of any neighbouring or adjoining premises or any other person in a public place;
every door shall be fitted with a self-closing device, and every door and window shall be screened or otherwise rendered fly-proof;
every door opening into any part of the premises to which the public has access shall be clearly marked “NO ADMITTANCE” in the English and Chinese languages; (h)there shall be provided in the room at least one embalming table of at least 2.1m x 0.9m in area which shall —
be in such a position as to leave an unobstructed space of not less than 0.6m on every side thereof;
be made of or lined with smooth impervious material and fitted with a raised edge of at least 0.05m in height, on every side thereof; and
slope to one end so as to drain any moisture falling thereon towards a water pipe or channel so constructed as to lead into the gully mentioned in paragraph (c);
adequate hygienic facilities for washing shall be provided therein; and
after an embalmment every part of the room shall be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected.