4: The Cremation Process Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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Cremation
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Cremation
4: The Cremation Process Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
general process of cremation - Answer️️ -A. Funeral Directors should
ensure that medical devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, infusion
pumps be removed prior to placing the deceased in the cremation
container.
B. It is re...
4: The Cremation Process Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
general process of cremation - Answer✔️✔️-A. Funeral Directors should
ensure that medical devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, infusion
pumps be removed prior to placing the deceased in the cremation
container.
B. It is recommended that the body be placed in the cremation container by
the funeral director and the cremation container not be opened at the
crematory without the funeral director present.
C. Most, if not all, states require a permit for cremation. The reason is
because it is an irreversible process and could destroy evidence in a
criminal or civil investigation.
Do not proceed with cremation if you have not completed the required
permits.
D. It is recommended to wait 48 hours for cremation because if you
cremate sooner than that you run the risk of there being a family issue and
you cannot undo the cremation process.
E. Use the manufacturer's guidelines for the temperature and processes. If
the temperature gets too high, it could cause other problems
basic cremation steps - Answer✔️✔️-1. Insert the metal disc into the retort
Insert the metal disc into the retort - Answer✔️✔️-This disc is usually made
of stainless steel or titanium and it can withstand the intense heat of the
retort.
It must have a unique identification number which is assigned only to the
deceased person and follows the body / cremated remains throughout the
entire process including being placed in the urn or temporary container
with the cremated remains. This could be accomplished after the deceased
is placed in the retort as well.
purge the system - Answer✔️✔️-Some retorts require that crematory to run a
purge especially before the first cremation of the day. The purge will
remove any gases or particulates that are remaining in the retort from prior
cremations.
Preheat retort - Answer✔️✔️-The preheat process utilizes the afterburner
and is necessary to ensure that the temperature in the secondary chamber
is high enough to combust the gases and particulates released from the
primary chamber during cremation. Notice the afterburner is the smaller
flame in the back and near the bottom of the crematory.
This temperature is different based upon different manufacturers but is
generally between 1400 and 1800 degrees Fahrenheit for most cremators,
though some older ones will need to remain between 1200 and 1600
degrees.
load body into retort - Answer✔️✔️-1. To load the body into the retort, raise
the door and engage the safety pins that prevent the door from falling.
Notice the pins on the image in the Lesson folder.
2. Place a cardboard cylinder / roller that will aid the cremation container
in being positioned within the primary chamber.
Most crematories also utilizes a loading table which is a: - Answer✔️✔️-
hydraulic lift that raises the cremation container high enough to set on the
portal of entry into the primary chamber
autoloader - Answer✔️✔️-will move the cremation container into the
chamber without the operator manually pushing it in
When the body is placed in the primary chamber it should generally be
placed in the: - Answer✔️✔️-enter with the feet of the deceased entering the
chamber first
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