CA Crematory Manager Study Guide Exam - Health & Safety Code

Define "Interment" - Correct Answer The disposition of human remains by entombment or burial in a cemetery or, in the case of cremated remains, by inurnment, placement or burial in a cemetery, or burial at sea. Removing any part of any human remains from any place where it has been interred, or from where it is awaiting interment, cremation, or hydrolysis, with intent to sell it or to dissect it, without authority of law, or written permission of the person or persons having the right to control the remains, or with malice or wantonness is punishable by - Correct Answer Imprisonment Can crematory/hydrolysis employees remove foreign materials, pacemakers, or prostheses from cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains? - Correct Answer Yes Can crematory/hydrolysis employees remove dental gold or silver, jewelry, or mementos? - Correct Answer Yes, if the equipment cannot process these materials. What must you do with any dental gold/silver, jewelry or mementos that you remove? - Correct Answer They must be returned to the urn/cremated remains container/hydrolyzed remains container, unless otherwise directed by the 7100 rights holder. Do you need specific written permission to remove dental gold/silver, jewelry or mementos from human remains? - Correct Answer Yes, from the 7100 rights holder. Otherwise you can be punished by imprisonment. (Residue containing dental gold/silver or other precious metals that cannot be removed from the chamber is not a violation.) If you detain human remains/fail to release human remains, personal effects, or any certificate or permit required upon the delivery of authorization for release signed by the next of kin/someone entitled to custody of the remains, you are guilty of what? - Correct Answer A misdemeanor. Can you remove cremated/hydrolyzed remains from the place of cremation/hydrolysis if they are not suitable for inurnment? - Correct Answer No. What should you include on a contract for cremation or hydrolysis services? - Correct Answer Specific written notification of the processing that takes place. How should a recognizable dead human fetus of less than 20 weeks gestation be disposed of, if not be interment? - Correct Answer Incineration How shall cremated/hydrolyzed remains be removed from the place of cremation/hydrolysis? - Correct Answer In a durable container, and kept on the property of the 7100 rights holder, someone with their permission, or a church/religious shrine (with their permission). What must occur for cremated/hydrolyzed remains to be kept in a keepsake urn? - Correct Answer They must be authorized by 7100 rights holder, a permit must be issued for each keepsake urn (designating the home address of each persons receiving an urn) and a permit fee must be paid. How big is a keepsake urn? - Correct Answer It contains not more than 1 cubic centimeter of cremated/hydrolyzed remains. What should you do prior to disposition of cremated/hydrolyzed remains? - Correct Answer 1) Remove the cremated/hydrolyzed remains from the place of cremation/hydrolysis in a durable container. 2) Keep them in a durable container. 3) Store them in a safe place free from exposure to the elements. 4) Responsibly maintain the cremated/hydrolyzed remains. What is cremation? - Correct Answer The process by which the following three steps are taken: (a) The reduction of the body of a deceased human to its essential elements by incineration. (b) The repositioning or moving of the body or remains during incineration to facilitate the process. (c) The processing of the remains after removal from the cremation chamber pursuant to Section 7010.3. What is hydrolysis? - Correct Answer The process by which the following two steps are taken: (1) The reduction of the body of a deceased person to its essential organic components and bone fragments by alkaline hydrolysis. "Alkaline hydrolysis" is a process using heat or heat and applied pressure, water, and potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide in a hydrolysis chamber. (2) The processing of the remains after removal from the hydrolysis chamber pursuant to Section 7010.3 What is processing? - Correct Answer The removal of foreign objects, pursuant to