Annex 3 Operation of Crematorium

Question 1

General Requirements for Crematorium

Answer 1

IP and OP from CHD
*Application
*Zoning Clearance
*Project description of the proposed crematorium
*Detailed plan and specification of crematorium
*Site development plan

Question 2

General Requirements for Crematorium

Answer 2

IP and OP from CHD
*Application
*Zoning Clearance
*Project description of the proposed crematorium
*Detailed plan and specification of crematorium
*Site development plan

Question 3

________ from CHD is issued only after inspection and evaluation by the regional sanitary engineer

Answer 3

Operational Permit

Question 4

No crematorium shall be operated without a _________ from local health office where the crematorium is located

Answer 4

Sanitary Permit

Question 5

Operational Permit shall be required for the __________

Answer 5

Issuance of sanitary permit

Question 6

All personnel responsible for the care, handling, transport and disposal of the deceased by cremation must be ___________

Answer 6

DOH certified undertaker

Question 7

ONLY __________ shall be allowed to enter cremation room

Answer 7

crematorium personnel

Question 8

A crematorium must have:

Answer 8

*Cremation room
*Waiting room/ viewing room
*Toilet facilities
*Hand washing facilities

Question 9

Cremation room shall be separated by transparent glass and concrete wall from the _________

Answer 9

Waiting/ viewing room

Question 10

_________ shall be provided with sufficient firefighting equipment as approved by the local fire department

Answer 10

Crematorium

Question 11

Gas room/storage shall be constructed with _________

Answer 11

Concrete or impervious materials

Question 12

Gas room/storage shall be located _____________ from the cremation and waiting/viewing rooms

Answer 12

below the ground 5 meters away

Question 13

There shall be an inlet measuring ________ at the cremation room

Answer 13

75cm by 75cm

Question 14

If single crematorium equipment is installed for proper combustion and cooling of the equipment, inlet may be ________ and _________ and located near the rear of the unit

Answer 14

louvered and screened

Question 15

Minimum temperature of crematorium oven

Answer 15

800°C

Question 16

_________ of crematorium shall be in accordance with the standards of Department of Environment of Natural Resources (DENR)

Answer 16

Smokestack emission

Question 17

Washing facilities shall have __________

Answer 17

Soap, detergents and germicidal soap

Question 18

Cremains must be packed in a __________ before handing the cremains to the relatives/next of kin

Answer 18

Cremains container

Question 19

Public and private cemeteries/ memorial parks or columbarium shall be designated as special areas for ____________ either below the ground or above the ground niches/vaults

Answer 19

Permanent repository of cremains

Question 20

Cremains must be removed from their container before scattering at the sea, unless a ___________ is used

Answer 20

Scattering urn

Question 21

Scattering urn shall be dissolved and release its contents within ________ of being place at sea

Answer 21

4 hours

Question 22

Scattering cremains at sea cannot take place within ___________ of the shoreline and includes the inland navigable waters of the Philippines

Answer 22

366 meters or 400 yards

Question 23

Scattering cremains in ______ and _______ also from a _______ and ______ IS NOT ALLOWED

Answer 23

*lakes and streams
*From a bridge and pier