10e. Burial Vaults and Other Containers Flashcards
Designed for placement in the grave around the casket
Outer Burial Containers
What are the 2 purposes of Burial Vaults?
- Support the load of the earth
- Limit intrusion of outside element
What are construction materials for the interior lining of burial vaults?
Polystyrene
Stainless Steel
Bronze
ABS material
Copper
Asphalt
What is the main objective of outer burial containers?
Durability
What is this:
- Casket is placed on the bottom portion
- Dome is secured to the bottom (the tope of an air seal burial vault that entraps air as it’s put in position)
Metal Burial Vaults
What method of closure is this:
A method of sealing a vault that utilizes the air pressure created by placing the dome of the vault onto the base of the vault
Air seal
What method of closure is this:
A method of sealing that utilizes an epoxy compound in conjunction with a tongue-in-groove closure at the top of the vault
Top Seal
What method of closure is this:
- Utilizes the principle of the air seal
- Use of epoxy material (junction of the dome and the base of the vault)
- Polymers and fiberglass vaults normally use this type of sealing method
Double Seal
What is the standard inside dimensions of burial vaults?
Length: 30” x 86”
Height: 24 1/2”
What is the standard dimensions of an oversized vault?
36” x 92”
42” x 92”
What is the standard dimensions of a child / adolescent vault?
23” x 60”
An outer enclosure which offers protection for the earth load. BUT without sealing qualities
Grave liner
What are construction materials for grave liners?
Concrete
Wood
Polymers
Fiberglass
A grave liner consisting of 6 or 8 slabs of unfinished concrete placed around the casket
Sectional (concrete sectional)
Metal or concrete vaults for urns
Urn Vaults
What type of container is this:
- FD must be aware of the various transportation regulations
- An outer enclosure utilized for the protection of casketed remains during transportation
Transfer Container
What type of container is this:
- Consists of a wooden tray
- Cardboard covering for the casket
- Commonly used for transportation of casketed remains by commercial airlines
Air Trays
What type of container is this:
- A gasket-sealed container
- Used as an insert into a casket or a separate shipping container
- Used for accident cases, advanced decomp cases or to fulfill requirements of receiving country
Ziegler Case
What type of container is this:
- A transfer container consisting of a particle board box with a tray and cover to satisfy air shipping regulations
Combination Case
What type of container is this:
- A non metal receptacle or enclosure
- Without ornaments or a fixed interior lining
- Designed for the encasement of human remains
Alternative container
What is an alternative container made of?
Cardboard
Press wood
Composition Material
Pouches of canvas or other material (FTC definition)
What type of container is this:
-Unornamented casket
- Made of wood (no fixed interior lining)
Unfinished Wood Box
What is this:
- Any product consisting of a unit or series of units
- Designed or intended to be used together as both a casket and a permanent burial receptacle
Combination Unit
What is this:
- A container for cremated remains
- A vase with a foot or pedestal
Urn
