Crematory operations and cremation

A single grave is called a:

plot

A cemetery, originally a cemetery for the victims of great battles:

polyandrium

A container for the preservation of relics of a Saint:

reliquary

In most states with cremation laws, the __________ is responsible for the crematory complying with the laws, rules and regulations of that state.

responsible cremationist

The amount of waste incinerated, usually expressed in pounds per hour, with the characteristics or type of waste stipulated:

burn rate

The amount of material that a cremation retort can incinerate per hour is called:

burn rate.

Combustion is also called: light chemical reduction physical reduction

burning

A short text honoring a deceased which is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque:

epitaph

The crematory operator should cremate the containers with the most combustible finishes:

first.

A pre-placed enclosed chamber, which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete, installed in quantity, either side by side or multiple depth, and covered by earth is called:

lawn crypt only

Visible emissions (opacity) is rated on a scale from:

0% to 100%

In most States, regardless of the age of the cremation equipment, there is a __________ second retention time requirement.

1/2

How large would a grave need to be to accommodate a standard burial vault?

3 feet wide and 8 feet long

Cremation containers or caskets are made up of __________ % combustible solids,__________ % moisture, and __________ % non- combustible solids and are classified as Type __________ waste.

85; 10; 5; 0.

Which of the following might fall under the jurisdiction or use of a cemetery: 1- land dedicated, reserved or used for interment 2- trees, shrubs and other vegetation grown on the property 3- graves, mausoleum, crypts, columbaria, niches, or other interment spaces 4- memorial works of art 5- roadways, walkways and ponds or lagoons (water features) 6- equipment, vehicles and facilities incident to the operation there of

All of these

Literally "an empty tomb." A monument erected in honor for a deceased who is interred elsewhere:

Cenotaph

Any Neolithic monument consisting of a large, flat stone supported by two or more rocks (like a table):

Dolmen

Any vertical refractory wall supported by arch construction which serves to deflect gasses in a downward direction (sometimes referred to as a curtain wall)?

Drop arch

During the performance of any maintenance on the retort, OSHA __________ procedures should be strictly followed to the letter or the rule.

LOTO (lock-out,tag-out)

Of those listed below, which are types of crypts which are installed in a cemetery in advance of need and my be buried two or three deep?

Lawn

A "big rock". The most famous of these are not sepulchral but things or places like Stonehenge.

Megalith

A person who is interested in the study of cemeteries and other forms of final disposition is classified as a:

None of these

The retention time is: the amount of time the cremated remains must be held prior to delivery to the next of kin the amount of time a body must be held prior the cremation

none of these

A "bone-pit":

ossuary

Crematory operated by an entity other than the funeral home or funeral provider who contracted with the family of the deceased is called:

third party crematory only

In the middle of the 17th century, Sir Thomas Browne wrote the earliest known essay in defense of _________." It stressed the advantages of this form of burial.

urn burial

In a hillside cemetery, where the grave is on a steep slope, it might be necessary for the funeral director to ____________ in order to keep the lowering device level over the grave.

use crib work

The flame in the crematory retort is generally ignited by:

automotive style spark plugs.