Chapter 11 Other Caskets And Containers Flashcards
Other containers
What is an outer enclosure utilized for the protection of casketed remains during transportation?
Transfer container
Two types of transfer containers that are commonly used today?
Air trays
Combination cases
What transfer container consists of a wooden tray w/ a cardboard covering for the casket?
Air tray
What transfer container consists of a particle board box w/ a cardboard tray and cover to satisfy air shipping regulations?
Combination case
T/F. Some countries require that human remains be encased in a wood box when shipping.
True
What is a gasketed container which can be used as an insert into a casket or as a separate shipping container?
Metal case/Zeigler case which is required for shipment to many countries. Commonly used in the United States to encase remains in an advanced decomposition state or dead from highly infectious disease
What are the requirements for an orthodox Jewish casket/aaron?
Casket must be biodegradable and made of wood.
No metal components may be used in the casket.
Glues or adhesives must be vegetable based not animal based.
Caskets must not be constructed on sabbath or Jewish holy days.
Caskets are blessed by a rabbi.
What is the most commonly used wood in the construction of orthodox Jewish caskets?
Poplar
What interior lining is frequently used in orthodox Jewish caskets?
Muslin
Cotton crepe
Any product consisting of a unit or series of units which are designed or intended to be used together as both a casket and as a permanent burial receptacle?
Combination unit
An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made from fiberboard, pressed wood, composition materials or like materials.
Alternative container
T/F. In a clergy casket, the deceased can be viewed from both sides of the casket simultaneously.
True
