Shipping Cremated Remains
For domestic shipping, what are all the required documents:
- Certified copy of death certificate - Burial transit permit - Letter on your funeral home or crematory's letterhead stating only the cremated remains of the identified individual are in the container
Domestic shipping; Use proper padding to keep the container stable within the outer container while in transit such as:
- Foam peanuts - Air bubble wrap
Domestic shipping; What carriers do not accept cremated remains for shipment?
- UPS - Fed-Ex - DHL
Always contact the _________________________ of the destination country to verify if any changes have been made regarding the shipping procedure or documents required
Consulate and/or embassy
Some countries require __________________ before cremated remains are sent to their country
Consulate inspection
When the family requests the division of cremated remains into multiple urns:
Label each as being one of a series Note on the first in a series which urn contains the ID disk
Don't attempt to force cremated remains into an urn of insufficient size of:
Less than 200 cubic inches
What is used to close the plastic bags of remains?
Lock straps (zip ties)
International shipping; use either ________________________________ or _____________________________ using Registered Mail Service
Priority Mail Express International service; First-Class Package International service
Domestic shipping; USPS recommends using its free ________________________ to encase the inner sift-proof box
Priority Mail Express box
Domestic shipping; As of December 2013, the USPS:
Requires us to only Priority Mail Express to ship cremated remains
Remains in urns should be kept in a:
Secure area, inaccessible to the general public, that can be locked
Domestic shipping; Doesn't allow loose powder to leak or sift out during transit
Sift-proof
At the end of the processing cycle, place remains into a:
Strong and durable plastic bag
Domestic shipping; Each container must be:
Strong, durable, and sift-proof
Dust remaining in the processing equipment should be:
Swept into the palm of your hand and reunited with the rest of those remains
The U.S Transportation Security Administration won't allow:
The carrying of lead-lined urns or containers
Domestic shipping; USPS recommends but doesn't require:
The sender to place the inner container into a sealed plastic bag
Domestic shipping; The Postal Service requires the use of:
Two separate containers for shipping cremated remains - Inner and outer box
It is permissible to ship cremated remains internationally when they're packaged in accordance to:
USPS specs
Domestic shipping; It is also recommended that you use the _____________________________________ to increase visibility during processing and transportation
USPS's Postal Service Cremated Remains label (label 139)
Be familiar with your state's regulations regarding how long:
Unclaimed remains must be held
Domestic shipping; If the free Priority Mail Express box is not used, that container/urn must be sealed in:
A heavy, sift-proof cardboard outer casing
As a general rule, don't place cremated remains directly into an urn without:
A plastic bag or lining
Domestic shipping; USPS requires us to identify the contents of the box on the:
Address side next to the shipping label
Contact the ____________________ for your families to determine specific regulation they might have in force for carrying cremated remains
Airline
If remains are to be placed into an urn:
Carefully place them in so the bag isn't damaged with the identification disk on top
Domestic shipping; File all paperwork from the shipping in the:
Case file
Report overages to the _________________ no matter what
Crematory owner/manager
Hand carrying remains is permitted on:
Domestic or international airplane flights
Attach _________________________ to the remains using the lock strap
Identification disk
Domestic shipping; Place the sender's and addressee's as well as content information:
Inside the box prior to sealing
