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opacity - ANSWER degree to which light is reduced when viewed through a smoke
plume. visible emissions.
ossuary - ANSWER receptacle for communal placement of cremated remains
pouch - ANSWER a leak resistant zippered bag designed to contain a dead human
body and body fluids and is used mainly for the removal of dead human remains
from the place of death.
retort - ANSWER the burning chamber in a cremator
temporary container - ANSWER receptacle for cremated remains usually made of
cardboard, plastic or similar materials designed to hold the cremated remains
until an urn or other permanent container is acquired or other disposition is
made
third-party crematory - ANSWER crematory operated by an entity other than the
funeral home or funeral provider who contracted with the family of the deceased
Model Cremation Law - ANSWER drafted by the Cremation Association of North
America, this law enforces funeral homes and crematories to obtain detailed
information from the authorizing agent in written consent form
, Stone Age (3000 B.C.) - ANSWER according to the Cremation Association of North
America (CANA) cremation began during the early:
Greece - ANSWER cremation was a predominant mode of disposition in:
Bronze Age - ANSWER in Scandinavia, cremation began around the middle
____________ and continued as a favored method of disposition until the 10th
century A.D.
1960s - ANSWER Jessica Mitfords "American Way of Death" changed the way
consumers thought of expensive traditional funerals, as well as the treatment
they received by funeral directors at that time for choosing simple cremations
1970s - ANSWER Telophase and Neptune cremation societies answer the call to
consumers who desire simple creations where funeral homes were still
resisting the trend.
1980s - ANSWER Funeral homes begin to transition to offering simple cremation
services, merchandise, and support.
1990s - ANSWER religious groups begin allowing their followers to
choose cremation options for their decedents, allowing cremains in the
place of embalmed bodies to be present as religious services
pacemaker - ANSWER prior to cremation, consent for removing this item must be
obtained:
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