Yale
New Haven Hospital
QISS
GB 325
New Haven, CT
06504 USA
Dr. Jeff Topal
688-4634
Autopsy Suites
Personnel performing procedures that may aerosolize infectious particles (e.g. sawing, irrigating) should wear a N-95/HEPA respirator in cases of known or suspected tuberculosis.
Autopsy rooms should have ventilation that provides at least 12 air exchanges per hour. In addition, these rooms should have good distribution of air flow in the room, negative pressure with respect to adjacent areas, and room air exhausted directly to the outside of the building away from windows, intake vents, and human contact.