week 7

Question 1

the reduction of a dead human body to essential elements through a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation, and pressure to accelerate natural decomposition, the processing of the hydrolyzed remains after removal from the alkaline hydrolysis vessel, placement of the processed remains in a hydrolyzed remains container, and release of the hydrolyzed remains to an appropriate party.

Answer 1

alkaline hydrolysis

Question 2

the persons legally entitled to control the disposition of human remains

Answer 2

authorizing agents

Question 3

the case in which the human body is delivered to the crematory and in which it is cremated

Answer 3

alternative container/cremation container

Question 4

the enclosed space within which the cremation process takes place

Answer 4

cremation chamber

Question 5

the total mechanical unit for the cremation process; inside it is lined; top, sides and bottom; with a heavy refractory tile or brick, with a layer of insulation between the inside surface and the outside protective housing or casing

Answer 5

cremator

Question 6

the pre-pulverization process of removing any foreign materials (non body and container) from the cremated remains in preparation for pulverization

Answer 6

processing

Question 7

the reduction of identifiable bone fragments after the completion of the cremation and processing to granulated particles by manual or mechanical means

Answer 7

pulverization