Funeral Operations: Module Three

when determining the rooms for the selection room

The fewer the rooms, the better.

What are the standard gauges found in metal burial vaults?

7, 10, & 12 gauge.

The standard size of the adult burial vault is 30"X____"

86

Burial vaults that are manufactured of solid copper usually utilize which sealing method?

Air seal

What type of burial vault seal allows a small amount of water to enter the bottom portion of the vault?

Air seal

Which of these materials is not a typical metal used in air seal burial vault construction?

Bronze

Confirming and reassure ing the family after they have made selections of service and merchandise (post-selection counseling) provides two important functions, one is to confirm their selection so that no mistakes are made as to what they want. The second reason is to-

Help eliminate buyers "remorse" so you should let them know that they made good choices

which type of lighting burns hotter?

Incandescent lighting

Is a grave liner considered a burial vault?

No

"Direct" counseling is when the funeral director-

Stays in the selection room with the family at all times.

How do lining materials affect the structural integrity of concrete burial vaults? (i.e., a copper inner liner within a concrete burial vault)

The structural ability of the vault is increased.

Are all burial vaults considered "outer burial containers"?

Yes

Is a grave liner considered an outer burial container?

Yes

A top seal burial vault is usually made from what material?

concrete

what type of lighting burns cooler?

fluorescent

The lighting from a tubular electric discharge lamp:

fluorescent lighting

which type of lighting is high in blues?

fluorescent lighting

Merchandisers state that funeral homes should have s minimum of ____ square feet per unit displayed.

forty

The illumination caused by a heated filament:

incandescent lighting

which type of lighting is high in yellows?

incandescent lighting

Double seal burial vaults are usually produced in what material?

plastic

An end seal burial vault is customarily made from which of these materials:

steel

what is the maximum number of caskets that merchandisers recommend that you have on hand to show families?

thirty

which of these numbers is closer to the average number of caskets that United States funeral homes show their client families?

twenty

The original reason that burial vaults were invented was to

Help prevent grave robbery