marble
Types of markers that are level with the ground can be made of granite, bronze, and:
regulations of the cemetery determines requirements
When discussing outer burial containers during the arrangement conference, the funeral director must tell the family:
inurnment
The act of placing cremated remains in a niche or grave:
artificial grass
sed at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave:
canopy
A portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal
tomb
A general term designating those places suitable for the reception of a dead human body:
perpetual care
An arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set aside, the income from which is used to maintain the cemetery indefinitely:
plot
A subdivision in a cemetery which consists of several graves or interment spaces:
National Cemetery
A cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress for burial of veterans of military service and their eligible family members:
guilty of unauthorized disinterments
A Board of Commissioners disinterred bodies in a town cemetery because the graves were unpaid. They had the bodies reburied in the free section of the cemetery. The Board of Commissioners were:
Not participate until the disinterment has been legally authorized
A son that paid for his father's funeral requested that his father's remains be moved to a cemetery closer to his home. His father had a surviving spouse. The funeral director should
that the widow could have the body disinterred
A widow sought to have her husband's remains removed from her in-laws' property. The evidence showed that the parents of the decedent and the wife were very hostile to each other. The court ruled:
that the next of kin could have the body moved to another cemetery
An Orthodox Jewish cemetery sought to prevent the decedent's next of kin from removing the decedent's remains to a Reformed Jewish Cemetery. The court ruled:
section
Which subdivision in a cemetery is the largest:
YES
Is it necessary to identify the deceased prior to cremation?
to confirm identity and to ensure accuracy in cremation -
2. What is the purpose of identification in relation to cremation?
YES
Should all the cremains be returned to the next of kin
ONLY if approval has been granted by NOK
If the NOK is not available, can the director return cremains to anyone
YES
Should the director have a form for the family to sign stating 'receipt' of the cremains?
DC,
cremation permit,
authorization for cremation
What documents are needed to perform the cremation?
Funeral director and Doc
Who completes the DC?
Funeral director and ME
Who completes the cremation permit?
Funeral director and FAMILY
Who completes the authorization of cremation
Cremation Authorization Form
What form would a family sign that gives consent to remove medical devices
Corrugated fiberboard, cloth covered, finished wood (no metal) (The zinc in metal containers and hardware will set off the "warning device")
What types of containers are acceptable for cremation?
Funeral director and crematory operator
Who checks to ensure that paperwork, implanted devices removed, and deceased ready for cremation
temporary urn
What are the cremated remains placed in?
Funeral director or crematory operator
Who is responsible for placing these cremated remains?
YES
Does the deceased need to be identified by a family member?
YES
Can someone outside the family identify the body
Funeral director and/or embalmer
Who prepares the deceased to be identified?
Funeral director or crematory operator
Who evaluates the remains for cremation
to know what time of day cremation can take place and how long the cremation will last
Why would size be important to know before cremation
300lbs
An average size retort is used for bodies up to
300 - 599 lbs.
Oversize retorts are used for bodies
YES
If the crematory is offsite, does the funeral director have the right to ask for periodic visits?
YES
Should the funeral home ask for compliance records from the crematory?
NO
Can cremains be co-mingled?
Reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically designed retort or chamber
Define cremation?
People dying older, more transient population, education level, environmental awareness, has become more acceptable, increase in retirement communities,
What are some trends affecting cremation
less expensive, less land used, perceived as modern, more memorial options, and deemed more simple than burial
What are some reasons for selecting cremation?
Fuel, Oxygen, & Heat
What are the elements of combustion?
1400- 1800 F
What is the general temperature range for cremation?
Time, Temperature, and Turbulence
What are the three t's in relation to cremation?
Type 4
What type of waste is cremated remains classified?
Class 6 (VI)
What type of equipment is a crematory classified?
Deceased body and container
What are the two main characters or materials for cremation?
Moisture, Combustible, and Non-combustible
What 3 materials make up the human?
Launched into space, submerged in water, keepsakes, jewelry, etc.
What are the disposition options for cremated remains?
Casting, trenching, raking, burial, aerial scattering and water scattering.
What are the scattering options for cremated remains?
Factors which have led to the increase in the cremation rate in the U.S.:
1. A growing acceptance by the public of cremation
2. The relocation of the elderly to Florida, Arizona, and other areas in the sunbelt
3. The influx of immigrants from cultures that prefer cremation
4. a higher level of education in the American public
The Cremation Authorization Form covers the following areas
Identification of the Decedent
Identification of the Authorizing Agent (spouse/NOK/etc.)
Authority of Authorizing Agent - (has paramount right to authorize cremation)
Medical Devices (gives permission to remove)
Authorization to Cremate, Process, and Pulv
1 cubic inch of ash
1 lb. of body weight will yield just less than
A 200 cubic inch
urn is the "ideal" size of an urn.
embalmer
who removes pacemakers
crematory operator
The person responsible to ensure appropriate paperwork is complete, implanted devices have been removed, and the deceased is ready for cremation is the:
50 degrees hotter
The secondary chamber should be ............... than the primary chamber.
yearly (annually)
A spontaneous inspection of a third party crematory should be conducted by a funeral home:
do not accept cremation
Orthodox Judaism and Islam religions
Catholics
Cremation takes place following the funeral liturgy (which is always celebrated in a church).
Catholics
Respectful final disposition of cremated remains involves interment or entombment. Scattering or keeping the remains in a home are NOT the reverent disposition that the church requires
Buddhist
Encourage cremation although it is NOT required
Medical radioactive materials
that have been implanted in cancerous tumors should be removed prior to cremation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommends that if a person has died within two weeks of having some of these seeds implanted, they should be removed only by qualified me
EPA
Scattering cremated human remains at sea must be filed with the:
3 nautical miles
cattering of cremated remains in the ocean may be made at a distance of __________ from the shoreline:
Registered Mail by the USPS
If cremated remains are to be shipped, the funeral director should
Confirm the identity of the deceased
In order to ensure accuracy in cremation, the funeral director should:
Sign the Receipt of Cremains form
When the family receives the cremated remains, they should
All four children must sign the Authorization for Cremation
The deceased has no living spouse, but has four adult children. In order for the deceased to be cremated
medical examiner
The Cremation Permit must be signed by the funeral director, the registrar, and the:
next of kin
The Authorization for Cremation is completed by the funeral director and the:
Cremation Authorization Form
In order to remove medical devices, the funeral director must have the family sign the
corrugated fiberboard
Cremation containers are made of
use the urn provided by the family
If the family supplies an urn that was purchased at a different location, the funeral director can legally:
Funeral Director
Evaluation of the remains for cremation is made by the:
The largest bodies are always cremated first
The largest body to be cremated for the day is 300 lbs., the smallest body to be cremated is 95 lbs.
it helps with scheduling and timing of cremation
It is important for the crematory operator to know the size of the bodies because
can be made by a friend of the family
If the next of kin is not available to identify the body of the deceased, the identification:
Funeral Director
The preparation of the deceased for identification is done by the:
Plan to make periodic visits to the crematory
If the crematory is offsite, the funeral director should:
Request compliance records from the crematory on a regular basis
If the crematory is offsite, the funeral director should
Environmental awareness
A trend affecting the cremation rate is
. It is considered to be less expensive than burial
A reason that some people select cremation is:
Fuel, Oxygen, & Heat
The elements of combustion are:
1400 - 1800
What is the proper temperature range for cremation:
Type 4
What waste classification is cremated remains:
Class 6 (VI)
What type of equipment is a crematory classified as:
Moisture, Combustible, & Non-Combustible
What 3 materials make up the human
mother and her child cannot be cremated together in the same retort
Which statement is true:
The funeral director is legally liable for mistakes made by a third party crematory
Which statement is true
increased potential legal liability
Because the mistakes made in cremation are irreparable (cannot be undone), the funeral director is subject to:
Cremation Authorization Form
A key factor in protecting the funeral home from cremation legal liability is to utilize the:
Offer alternative containers or unfinished wood boxes
According to the FTC Funeral Rule, if a funeral home offers direct cremation, they must also:
Cremation Authorization Form
The next of kin gives written authorization to remove any medical devices implanted in the body
the authorizing agent or their personal representative viewing the body
The best way to ensure identification of the decedent is:
CANA
The cremation authorization form used by most funeral homes is the model cremation law drafted by the:
mis-delivery of cremated remains
A significant area of legal liability for the funeral home is:
disposition of the decedent's personal property
To avoid legal liability in cremation, it is important that the funeral director receive information regarding:
zinc
What metal will ignite and produce thick white smoke in the retort which is difficult to control:
YES
Plain finished wooden caskets should be treated much like highly polished caskets when the cremation equipment is already hot. They still have varnish coatings which can spontaneously ignite if the retort is hot.
last cremation of the day if the crematory accepts metal caskets.
Metal containers should be the
Plastic and fiberglass
caskets are NOT suitable for cremation and must be refused
during the Civil War
The origin of the National Cemetery was
Priority Mail Express
States Postal Service for shipping cremated remains.
Must be shipped using
receiving funeral director.
that is a "known shipper
If cremated remains are shipped Air Cargo - they must be picked up by a
though TSA (Transportation Security Administration) in airports.
A plastic container (temporary container) must be used for x-ray
Cremated remains may be hand-carried
70 cubic inches
What is the capacity for most child containers
30 cubic inches
Most infant containers are less than
2 - 70 cubic inches
A keepsake container is usually
mortar and pestle
An infant or stillborn - there may not be any remains after cremation (the family should know this)
If there are remains, they should be pulverized with a
cremation pan
The infant is placed in a ........ so that any remains can be recovered
funeral home may be sued for breach of contractural duty if the body is damaged
The funeral director must directly supervise the burial in a cemetery because the
display a copy of the crematory's current license and the license must be visible from the outside of the vehicle
Any vehicle transporting a body to a crematory, other than a vehicle that is owned or operated by the funeral establishment must
a "slumber" or "visitation" room
Verification of the deceased should take place in
a reposing bed
may be used instead of a casket for viewing for identification purposes
Minimum care of the deceased before transporting to the crematory
Attaching the FH's ID tag
Undressing the deceased
Inspecting the body for valuables, medical devices and overall physical condition
Topical cleansing
Closing the eyes, positioning the body as straight as possible and covering it with a gown
Closing the mo
Symbolic Urn
What is an empty urn that is used in a memorial service called
Maintain and shelter
cremated remains that are not claimed
The Funeral Provider
cannot require the purchase of a casket for direct cremation
they must purchase or provide it
If the purchaser wants a container
listed on the GPL
If direct cremation is offered it must be