"A quick reference handbook that explains the safety and health hazards related to the recovery and handling of human remains at Mortuary Affairs (MA) collection points (MACPs), theater mortuary evacuation points (TEMPs) and mortuary affairs decontamination collection points (MADCPs) together with the control measures and safe work practices that will protect MA and support personnel from occupational exposure(s) to these hazards." -- from Purpose, p. 1.

Cover title. "Entire document fluid resistant" -- Sticker on cover. Technical guide 195.

Purpose/background -- Fact sheets - Mortuary Affairs : Overview of infectious disease and chain of infection -- Exposure determination and composite risk management -- Hand hygiene and universal precautions -- Personal protective equipment -- Recommended personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) while performing specific tasks -- Safe use of chemical disinfectants -- Selecting chemical disinfectants -- Warning labels and signs -- Immunizations and medical surveillance -- Regulated medical waste -- Record keeping : injury and exposure incidents and education and training -- Tuberculosis -- Psychological considerations : how to face the dead -- References -- Acronym list -- General considerations and supporting background information for management of human remains from chemical biological radiological and nuclear (CBRN) environments -- Specific chemical hazard considerations -- Specific biological hazard considerations -- Specific radiological/nuclear hazard considerations.