NFDA Cremation 3 Flashcards
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Must ensure effective destruction of combustible substances in exhaust emissions.
- Variations affect energy efficiency, combustion rates, control of emissions, time to preheat,cremate, and cool down. (time varies from 90 minutes or less to 120 minutes or less)
- Manufacturer should be on site at least annually to conduct inspections.
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Cremator Design
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- Not cause air pollution (defined by state)
- Operated, cleaned and maintained in manner consistant with good operating/maintenence practices)
- Attended at all times by trained operator
- Maintained and operated in accordance with manufacturer specifications and in compliance with state laws and regulations.
- Able to provide sufficient secondary chamber volume to maintain exhaust gases at the required temperature for one second.
- Fueled by natural gas, LP gas, propane or fuel oil meeting state requirements related to emission limitations.
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Operating Requirements
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- By field inspector annually
- Visual observations and parts replacement are main focus (manufacturer)
- If repairs are required, must be done in the time specified by the state or establishments license can be suspended.
- Goal: keep operator safe and the cremator running at its maximum most efficient potential while fully complying with regulations
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Inspection
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- Can be based on number of cases per day
- No combustible items store of left near cremator. Do not use holding facility to store equipment and supplies.
- 6 inch clearance whre stack penetrates ceiling- cremators can shift and vibrate
- Stack inspection made from outside facility every other week- must always be properly aligned.
- Air louvers must be checked
- Crematory is clean (all areas)
- Processing equipment is clean
- PPE maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition and is readily accessible.
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Basic Maintence Guidelines
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Should not be operated until it is repaired or adjusted.
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Unit With defects
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Q
- Burners- operated within proper air to fuel ratio, checked visually at least once during operation shift and adjusted if necessary.
- Ignition burner
- Cremation burner
- Auxillary burner
- Secondary chamber- no less than 1400-1800 F. Thermocouple is operating properly to measure highest exhaust gas temperature
- afterburner
- Opacity monitor
- visual inspection
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Common Maintenance Tasks
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Q
- manufacturer-supplied instructions on site, if not, prepare them and keep them on site
- Be in compliance with local building codes to protect healthy and safety of employees and other individuals who pay be present in facility.
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Operator Proection During Maintenance
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Q
- Burner flameout- Check UV scanner and spark plugs
- Extreme over-temperature- check and/or replace thermocouple
- Fuel and air need adjustment- contact manufacturer
- Loading door very slow- check hydraulic fluid
- No power to burner or fans- check circuit breaker, replace fuses
- Refractory lining overheats- may be premature ignition box, replace fuses
- Spark plug not firing properly- clean or replace
- System fails to start when start button depressed- older units raising the door activates a switch that begins the cremation process, check that door is in contact with spring device
- Temperature being recorded incorrectly- check thermocouple
- Visible emissions from stack- recheck air flow, temperature, ignition burner, check whether case is overcombusted or undercombusted, etc.
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Troubleshooting
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Q
No matter what the situation may be, this should never be turned off.
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Blower
10
Q
A person who is legally entitled to order and direct the cremation and final disposition of specific human remains.
- deemed to warrant truthfulness of any facts (including identity of deceased) except for representations made by funeral director.
- If authorization forms are not in order or in place- FD and crematory can refuse cremation
- Crematory operator does not bear responsibilty
- Changes to form cannot be made unless all signatories sign off to authorize the change
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Authorizing Agent
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- Prerequisite to cremation
- Comprehensive forms found in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Utah
- A legal document that gives the crematory the authority to cremate human remains. It is not a contract for cremation services. A separate contract is required to purchase the services of the funeral home and/or crematory.
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Written Authorization/Disposition form (required in 45 states)
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- Identification of decedent, time and date of death
- Identification of funeral home and crematory, name of FD or agent who obtained authorization
- Identification of authorizing agent, statement of authority, relationship to deceased
- Notification if COD was caused by disease (department of health or other authority) to be infectious, contagious, communicable or dangerous to public health.
- Authorization to cremate
- List and descriptions of any devices
- Instructions of disposal/return of devices
- Identification of casket or alternative container
- Witness to cremation? relese FH and Crematory of liability
- Explaination of cremation process
- Urn and standard tempory shipping container requirements
- fInal disposition arrangements, name of person authorized to receive CR
- Statement that all person property will be destroyed or discarded
- Date, time, and place of any visitation and funeral ceremonies prior to cremation
- Time limit after cremation that funeral home will hold the cremated remains. (authorizing agent is liabile for costs incurred if disposition takes place after time limit is out)
- Certification and indemnification agreement by authorizing agent
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Included in Cremation Authorization
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- Pacemakers
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices (CRTDs)
- Implantable drug pumps
- Neurostimulators (including for pain and functional electrical stimulation)
- Bone growth stimulators
- Hydrocephalus programmable shunts
- Fixion nails
- Dental mercury amalgam
- Radioactive seeds (used in brachytherapy)
- Any other battery powered implant
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Battery Powered/Hazardous Medical Devices to be Removed
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Furnished to FD or FDs representative who delivers human remains to the crematory.
- signed by both the crematory authority and funeral director (or representative)
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Written Receipt of Decedent’s Remains (29 states)
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- Parties to the delivery
- Name of funeral home
- Name of funeral home representative
- Name of crematory
- Name of crematory representative receipient of the remains.
- Name of decedent
- Decedent date and time of death
- Description of the casket or alternative container holding the remains
- Description and time remains received by crematory
- Representation by funeral home as to whether remains were embalmed or not
- Written acknowledgement and agreement that funeral home transferred possession
- Written acknowledgement of receipt of acceptance.
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Information on Written Receipt
