It is well known that the mortuary personnel is more exposed to hazards and risks daily in comparison to other staff in the hospital premises because they stay in an environment full of such hazards and risks while working there. The chances of getting them affected by some disease on exposure to such hazards and risks are very high as very often the ante mortem medical, personal and family histories of the corpses are not available and adequate safety measures are not in place. In Indian setup, non scientific infrastructure and improper ventilation system installed in majority of the mortuaries could significantly add up to such risks. This paper focuses on the role of ventilation facility in the mortuary which is the basic prerequisite for improving environmental health and circumventing such type of hazards and risks to their as well as to the public health.
