Health and safety in the mortuary

تةندروستى و سةالمةتى لة ساردطةى مردوو

Safetyسةالمةتى

ساردطةى مردوو دةبيتة هؤى طةليك نا تةندروستى و

سةالمةتى كةسةكان. ئةمانيش بريتين لة نةخؤشى و طةليك

كارةساتى تر لة شوينةكة لةطةل هةنديك ترسناكى تر بةتايبةت ئيش كردن لةسةر

.ثاشماوةى مرؤظةكان

بؤية ثةيوةست بوون بة هةنديك بنةما دةبيتة هؤى كةمكردنةوةى

.ئةم ترسناكيانة

• The mortuary presents a number of health and safety risks for personnel. This includes risks of illness and accident related to working conditions, as well as risks specific to working with human remains.

• Simple common-sense approaches to working in the mortuary will reduce risks to a minimum.

Hazardsترسناكيةكان

ثاشماوةى مرؤظ سةرضاوةيةكى ترسناكة بؤ زؤر

. نةخؤشى

:وةك

بةكتريا

سثؤرى نةخؤشى طويزةرةوة

طويزةرةوةى نةخؤشى شانةيى

هةلطرى ثاشماوةى سةربازى و .كيميايى

• Human remains are a potential biohazard, and can host various pathogens and hazardous residues.

• Bacteria

• Infectious spores

• Infectious soft tissue

• Residues of military and industrial chemicals

Transmission of pathogensطواستنةوةى نةخؤشى

هةوا

دةست بؤ ناو دةم

راستةوخؤ بؤ ناو خوين

نووسانى بة شانةكانى ناوةوةى لةش

ترسى ترى جؤراوجؤر:وةكهةلطرتنى شتى

قورس بةكارهينانى ئاميرى ترسناك

بة بةكارهينانىرينمايى يةكانى سةالمةتى دةبيتة هؤى

كةمكردنةوةىنةخؤشى و ناسةالمةتى لةكاتى ئيشكردن لة

ساردطةى مردوو

• Airborne

• Hand to mouth

• Directly into bloodstream

• Contac with mucus membranes

• Additional risks: handling heavy bodies, using dangerous equipment

• Following health and safety procedures will reduce the risk of becoming ill or unsafe when working in the mortuary.

Contentsناوةرؤك

هةلطرتنو دانانى ثاشماوةى مرؤظى

جل و بةرط

ثاك و خاوينى

نةخؤشىو ظاكسين كردن

ئاميرى ثيويست

• Preparation and Storage of Human Remains

• Clothing

• Hygiene

• Illness and Vaccinations

• Equipment

Preparation & storageئامادةكردن و هةلطرتن

ساردطةى مردوو دةبيت دوو شوينى هةبيت:ثاك لةطةل ثيس

شوينى ثيس دةبيت بكريت بةدوو شوين ئةميش:ووشك لةطةل تةر

هةردوو شوينةكة دةبيت بة روونى ديار بكرن

الشة .ئامير كةسةكان نابيت بةهيض .جؤريك راستةخؤ لة اليةكةوة بضن بؤ

اليةكى تر

هيض الشةيةك نابيت راستةوخؤ بضيت بؤ شوينى ووشك ئةطةر هاتوو

بة تةواوى خاوين نةكريتةوة لةو .شانانةى كة ثيةوةتى

• The mortuary should have two areas: one clean, one dirty.

• The dirty area should be subdivided into wet and dry.

• The two areas must be clearly demarcated.

• Bodies, equipment, and people from each area should never cross into the other.

• A body should never go to the dry area before it has been cleaned and any soft tissue removed.

Storing human remainsهةلطرتنى ثاشماوةى مرؤظى

• All human remains should be stored in air conditioned facilities, at the least.

• Once removed, soft tissue should be stored in a refrigerator or freezer.

• Follow procedures on correct disposal of biohazardous material.

هةموو ثاشماوةيةكى مرؤظى دةبيت لة شوينيك هةلبطيرين كة

هةوا طؤركيةكى باشى هةبيت

كاتيك شانةكان جيادةكرينةوة دةبيت لة فريزةلر هةل بطيرين

بة ثةيرةو كردنى رينمايىيىكان خؤدةرباز كردن لة مادة

ترسناكةكان

PPEئاميرى ثاراستنى كةس

ئاميرى ثاراستنى كةسى هةموو ئةو ئامير و جل و بةرطانة

دةطريتةوة كة مرؤظ دةثاريزيت .لة مادة زيان بةخشةكان

لة هةمان كات ثاراستنى كةسى زياتر ثيويستة لة هةنديك شوينى

تايبةت وةك كاتى وةرطرتنى DNA نموونةى

• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is any equipment or clothing worn to protect people from risks to health and safety.

• In addition, extra PPE should be worn in specific areas for extra protection, and when taking samples for DNA analysis.

PPEئاميرى ثاراستنى كةس

نابيت هةرطيز ثيالو جل و بةرطى دةروةت لة ناو ساردطةى مردوو لة بةر بكةى

هةر ساردطةيةكى مردوو دةبيت شوينى خؤ طؤرينى ثاكى هةبيت

:كةل و ثةلى ثيويستى خؤ ثاراستن

دةستةوانة

دةمامك

ضاويلكة

ثيالوى تايبةت

مادةى تايبةت بؤ ثاريزطارى بةشى رةق

كالوى تايبةت

• Never wear outside clothing or shoes in the mortuary

• Every mortuary should provide a clean changing area

• Recommended PPE is:• Overalls/scrubs (washable or

disposable)

• Latex/nitrile gloves

• Facemask

• Safety goggles/glasses

• Mortuary shoes/wellington boots

• Aprons

• Headwear

Facemaskدةمامك

دةمامك ببةستة كاتيك الشةو جل و بةرط ثاك دةكةيتةوة

يان ئةطةر لة شوينيك دلنيا نيت ئةوا داينيت

• Wear a facemask when cleaning bodies, clothing, and artifacts.

• If you are uncertain, wear a facemask.

Hygieneزانستى ثاك و خاوينى

• Wear clean scrubs/protective clothing every day

• ALWAYS wash your hands and any exposed skin when leaving the mortuary

• NEVER touch your bare skin while wearing gloves

• Avoid touching your mouth, eyes, and nose in the mortuary

• Shower before you leave or when you get home.

Illness

• Working in the mortuary poses risks to health, especially when working in temporary mortuaries.

• Potential risks from:

• Working in hot conditions

• Working in cold conditions

• Bacterial related sickness

• Blood/tissue/bodily fluid related sickness

• Lifting injuries

• Stress related sickness

Vaccinations

• Human remains can potentially host infectious pathogens.

• Suggested vaccinations:• Tetanus

• Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis B

Other vaccinations:

Typhoid

Diptheria

Tuberculosis

Rabies

Equipment

• Clean equipment after every use

• Store in a safe and secure cupboard when not in use

• Only experienced people should use an autopsy saw

• Clean/disinfect the mortuary every night

General health and safety

• Every new person should undergo a health and safety briefing

• Risk assessments should be carried out before new bodies arrive and mortuary staff briefed.

• Every mortuary should have a first aid kit and someone trained in first aid.

General health and safety

• Anyone entering the mortuary, including visitors, must adhere to health and safety practices.

• Fragmentary bone can be sharp.

• Bodies can be heavy – staff should undergo manual handling training and only lift with two people.

• Working with human remains, especially from a mass grave, can be traumatic. Make sure people have support and plenty of time off.