cremation, cemetery, and green burial
Bone fragments and ash material are considered non-combustible solids. What percentage of non-combustible solids are contained in human remains?
5%
Moisture changes from liquid to vapor and is exhausted out of the stack as a by-product of the combustion process. Human remains contain what percentage of moisture?
85%
You are working with a family whose 2 month old infant has died. They wish to have a traditional service followed by cremation. Which of the following units would you not be able to utilize for the cremation?
A fiberglass combination unit.
What is a mechanical device used to lower a casket into the ground called?
A lowering device
Which of the following statements is correct when cremating a person of size?
Allow the afterburner to preheat the after-chamber to manufactures recommendations.
Which of the following is defined as an unfinished wood box without ornamentation or fixed interior lining?
Alternative container
_______________________ is in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave.
Artificial Grass
Which type of headstone is small, set above ground, with a slightly slanting top?
Bevel Top Marker
What is the proper name for a cemetery area containing several lots?
Block
Which procedure is correct when cremated remains cannot be transferred to one temporary container?
Both containers must be labeled indicating how many containers are utilized, and securely fastened together.
What is the name for the outer enclosure for caskets placed in the grave?
Burial Vault
What is the name of the organization of cemeterians, cremationist, funeral directors, industry suppliers and consultants?
CANA
__________________ is a type of cremation funeral which involves tossing remains into the air.
Casting
What is the proper term for cemeteries which were cut out of soft rock during the Roman Empire?
Catacombs
Which term was defined as an area of ground set aside and dedicated for the final disposition of dead human bodies.
Cemetery
What is the correct name for a monument erected to the memory of the dead, without the body present?
Cenotaph
What is the name for the upright portion above the base where the inscription is located?
Die
_______________________ is ice made from frozen carbon dioxide, which can be used for the short-term preservation of the decedent.
Dry ice
What is the term for the inscription placed on a monument to commemorate the deeds or qualities of the departed?
Epitaph
According to CANA, what is the proper procedure for cremating a highly polished casket?
First Cremation of the day.
You are cremating an individual of size, over 300 lbs., in a cremation casket. When should this cremation occur?
First in the day
Which of the following scenarios best describes how and when to cremate a highly polished casket?
First of the day / Primary burner used to ignite the container / Allow self burning for 30 minutes.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the Cremation Authorization and Disposition Form?
Funeral home name and address along with the funeral director's signature are required.
Which of the following devices is a webbing utilized in lowering the casket into the grave?
Grave straps
What is the term / concept for the ceremony conducted at the grave?
Graveside service.
The _______________________ is an international, nonprofit organization that serves as a trust provider to the funeral service industry by setting certifiable standards for all aspects of eco-friendly deathcare including for funeral homes, cemeteries, products, and cremation disposition programs.
Green Burial Council
What type of cemetery bans the use of metal caskets, toxic embalming, and concrete vaults?
Green Cemetery
Which type of disposition is defined as disposition without the use of toxic chemicals or materials that are not readily biodegradable?
Green burial
What term was defined as the use of post-mortem products that are nontoxic/nonhazardous?
Green embalming
Which of the following cemetery monuments has a die that is wider than it is tall?
Horizontal Tablets
_____________________ is the process of igniting and burning solid, semi-solid or gaseous combustible waste to carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Incineration
Which term means to bury in the ground?
Inter
Placing cremated remains in a crypt or niche is what type of cremation funeral?
Inurnment
What type of disposition of cremated remains involves placing the container in a crypt or niche?
Inurnment
You are doing a graveside service where the family is placing their loved one's urn in a grave. What is this called?
Inurnment
Which of the following series is correct regarding cremating human remains in a metallic casket?
Last cremation of the day / Remove the Lid / Allow 2 hour cool down before removing casket shell
What is the proper name for a grave space where two or more persons may be buried in grave liners?
Lawncrypt
Which of the following would be considered "best practices" when dealing with medical devices and cremation?
Medical devices should be removed by a licensed embalmer, even if embalming is not requested.
A cemetery or section of a cemetery with only flush to the ground markers is called which of the following?
Memorial Park
What is a structure erected to commemorate the life, deeds or career of a deceased person?
Monument
Which of the following terms comes from the Latin word "to remind"?
Monument
This ancient custom, practiced by some Northern Europeans, placed the deceased in his boat with cherished items, set the edifice on fire and then covered the area with earth.
Mound Burial
A cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress for veteran burial is called a
National Cemetery
What is FALSE regarding cremation options?
Once the body is cremated and placed in an urn there is not much more you can do.
What is the name for cemeteries that have set aside funds for the upkeep of the cemetery?
Perpetual Care
You are scheduling several cremations for tomorrow. Which of the following list would be considered best practices?
Persons of size or polished caskets / Alternative containers / Metallic caskets
What is the vocabulary term for a bag designed to contain a dead human body and bodily fluids?
Pouch
How should the funeral director/funeral home handle shipping human remains?
Registered Mail via the U.S. Postal Service
Which form is required for allowing the family or general public to view the initial cremation process?
Release Form for Viewing of Cremation
Which of the following is not a general trend affecting cremation?
Religious Intolerance
You are offering service and merchandise options that are environmentally friendly. Some are "greener" than others. What is the term for this type of offering?
Shades of Green
Which of the following items acts as a procedural safeguard beginning with initial cremation activities to final processing?
The ID disc
Which of the following is a true statement regarding cremation?
The largest human remains should be cremated first.
Which of the following statements is false in regard to cremating pouches?
Thick pouches, such as those utilized by the military may be cremated in any sequence.
Placing the remains in a trench at a special spot is what type of cremation funeral?
Trenching
Which of the following is a true statement regarding cremation?
Type 4 waste should be cremated in a class VI incinerator.
________________________ are particulate matter that has traveled through the cremation equipment and after-burning system without being completely consumed.
Visible emissions
Which element can produce thick, white smoke that is difficult to control?
Zinc (Zn)
A subdivision of a cemetery which consist of several graves or interment spaces is called
a lot
A small headstone, usually one piece, used to identify graves is called
a marker.
A chamber in a mausoleum utilized to place casketed human remains is called
a mausoleum crypt.
A scheduled assembly of family and friends following a death is called
a memorial gathering.
A physical object that is designed for the purpose of remembering is called
a memorial.
The disintegration of the deceased by the use of steam in a solution of potash, lye and water is called
alkaline hydrolysis.
The ___________ is the lower part of a monument.
base
The process of reducing human remains to its basic elements in the form of bone fragments through heat and vaporization, less the element of flame due to controlled oxygen is called
calcination.
A (n) ___________________ is a portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal.
canopy
The total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or porduct is call a
carbon footprint.
The _____________ incinerator is required for cremation of human remains.
class VI
An environmentally safe casket which is designed for encasing dead human remains for cremation is called a(n)
cremation casket.
A chamber in a mausoleum generally used to contain the casketed remains is called a
crypt.
The placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum is called
entombment.
A small headstone which is set with its top even to the surrounding terrain is called a(n)
flush marker.
A _____________ is an excavation in the earth as a place for interment.
grave
A ______________________ is a readily biodegradable container made from material that is natural/plant derived without finishes/glues containing toxic chemicals.
green casket
Deathcare that minimizes the use of energy in service offerings/products and that bans the use of toxic/hazardous materials is called
green funeral service.
Promoting a service/item to have eco-friendly characteristics, when in fact the service/item is environmentally unsafe is called
greenwashing
A funeral service that takes place within the home of the decedent is considered a
home funeral
The act of placing the dead human body in the ground is called _____________.
inhumation.
A _____________ is an above ground structure or building containing crypts or vaults for entombment of caskets.
mausoleum
A recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains is called a(n)
niche.
Communal placement of cremated remains are placed in a(n)
ossuary
A cremation funeral which involves pouring the cremated remains onto the ground and working them into the soil is called
raking.
A structure designed for the temporary storage of bodies which are not immediately interred is called a(n)
receiving vault.
The burning chamber in a crematory is called a
retort
A general term designating those places suitable for the reception of a dead human body is the definition of a
tomb.
Human remains are considered
type 4 waste.
An area in a cemetery that is not yet suitable for interments is considered
undeveloped.
A container for cremated remains is called a(n)
urn.
A type of cemetery monument in which the die is taller than it is wide is called a
vertical tablet.
Which of the following is a structure or space in a mausoleum containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains?
Columbarium
Which of the following would not be considered a specific trend affecting cremation?
Complexity of Arrangements
Which of the following is defined as a container used to hold a dead human body, made of cardboard, with a series of alternate folds and ridges?
Corrugated container
________________________ are the result of the reduction of a dead body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat.
Cremated remains
What term is defined as the reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically designed retort or chamber?
Cremation
What is the term defined as a furnace for cremating dead human bodies, or a building that houses a retort?
Crematory
A section in a cemetery set aside for the casting of cremated human remains is called a(n)
scattering garden.
A subdivision of a cemetery containing several blocks is called a
section.
One who is in charge of the cemetery is called the
sexton.
A cemetery marker that has an angle greater than 45 degrees but less than 90 degrees is called a(n)
slant marker.
