Cremations and Cemeteries Flashcards
any refractory construction intended to CHANGE direction of flow or velocity of products of combustion
Baffle
A cemetery originally for the victims of great battles
polyandrium
the 3 components required for COMBUSTION to take place
HEAT, FUEL, OXYGEN
the state, in its exercise of Police Power, would create one of these to regulate the creation of cemeteries by providing for their establishment and discontinuance as well as to monitor their use
Cemetery Authority
the ignition of the flame in the crematory retort is generally ignited by
auto style spark plugs
cremation containers/caskets are made up of
85% combustible solids
10% moisture
5% non-combustible solids
0 Type Waste
Crematory operated by an entity other than the FH. or funeral provider
3rd party crematory
any VERTICAL refractory wall supported by ARCH construction which serves to DEFLECT gasses in a downward direction (AKA curtain wall)
Drop arch
in most states, regardless of the age of cremation equipment, there is a “” second retention time requirement
half a second (1/2)
a short text honoring a decreased which is inscribed on their tombstone/plaque
Epitaph
a “bone pit”
ossuary
year the first crematory in the U.S. built
1876
general term applied to markers/other permanent items used to ID the place of interment; purpose is to commemorate a family/ individual
memorial
a container for preservation of relics of a Saint
reliquary
a group of two/more adjoining graves, crypts, niches controlled by one title holder
lot
a pre-placed enclosed chamber, which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete, poured in place or precast, installed in quality, either side by side or multiple depth, and covered by earth
lawn crypt
the 3 “T’s” of proper pollution control
TIME, TEMP, TURBULENCE
A receptacle in which processed cremated remains are placed
urn
Meaning : Burial alive
viviseputure
how large would a grave need to be to accommodate a standard burial vault
8ft long
3ft wide
a memorial to a single person but more commonly for a group of people who have died, but whose bodies are not present
Cenotaph
the quantity of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree F while water is in the liquid state
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
The practice of watching over teh body the entire time between death the funeral
vigil
The everyday supervision and planning of a cemetery is the responsibility of:
Cemetery management
Combustion is also called
burning
In many States, the permit to operate a crematory states that the opacity shall not exceed________ % except for __________ seconds in any ________ minute period
20; 30; 60
Adult wood caskets normally increase in length in
3 inch increments
