Ch 7: Funeral Service Chemicals Flashcards
Purposes of Embalming Fluid
Temporary preservation
Sanitation of microbes and pathogens
Presentation / restoration of body to natural appearance
How does embalming fluid temporarily preserve body
Achieved through stabilization / crosslinking of innate proteins in body ; achieved through denaturing of autolytic enzymes of body
How does embalming fluid sanitize the microbes and pathogens
Through denature of bacterial proteins, bacterial enzymes
Destruction of bacterial food source
How does embalming fluid present / restore body to natural appearance
Stabilizing innate body proteins
Destruction of bacteria
Controls moisture and color
Functions of embalming fluid
Fixation of tissue and cells by crosslinking nitrogen in protein
Acts to denature cellular proteins (by crosslinking, coagulating, fixating, and stabilizing) so they can’t be a source of nutrients for bacteria
Waxes
In funeral service these molecules make up adipocire (cinnamon smell)
Paraffins and Isoprenoids
Benzine ring structure
In funeral service: deodorizers and perfumes
Aromatics
Single bonds are _____
Double bonds are _____
Triple bonds are ______
Quadruple bonds are _____
Saturated
Unsaturated
Unsaturated
None
Organic compounds are classified by reactivity (-R) or how they “function”
Functional Groups
What is the purpose of Alcohol?
Solvent and Preservative
What is the purpose of Arene
Morphine backbone, Fragarance
What is the purpose of Phenol
Antiseptic ./ Cauterant / Bleaching Agent
What is the purpose of Aldehyde?
Preservative / Disinfectant
What is the purpose of Ketone?
Cleaning Solvent
What is the purpose of Carboxylic Acids
Anticoagulant / Water Conditioner
What is the purpose of Ester?
Fragerance
What is the purpose of Amide?
A Protein Type Linkage
Single bond only
Saturated
Alkanes
At least one double bond
Alkenes
At least one triple bond
Unsaturated hydrocarbons
Anti-fungal
Alkynes
_____ - single carbon
_____ - two carbons
_____ - three carbons
Meth
Eth
Prop
_____ - four carbons
_____ - five carbons
_____ - six carbons
Bute
Pent
Hex
Same number of carbons & different orientation
Begin @ brute
Isomers
Hydrogen is removed from carbon and the carbon is bound to another molecule
Alkyl Groups
An alkyl group with a halide (periodic table column 7)
Solvents used in cleaning, known as Carcinogens
Alkyl Halides
Saturated hydrocarbons
Compound with a ring of carbons
Minimum of three corners
Viscus
Cycloalkanes
What are cycloalkanes used in?
Heavy oils, kerotene, and motor oils
