MCC CREMATION COMPEND

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

0%-100%

Most products of combustion (smoke and odor) given off during the cremation process will be destroyed if subjected to temperatures between _______ and ______ for a period of .5 seconds to 1 second, if the stream is subjected to proper mixing (turbulence).

1,400F-1,800F

Term used when cremated remains are cast from a private plane:

Aerial scattering

That portion of the atmosphere supplied to the cremation chamber for combustion, cooling and ventilation?

Air

An unfinished wood box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lininig, which is designed for the encasement of human remains generally for the purpose of cremation:

Alternative Container

OF those listed below which are the most easily dicernible by a crematory operator with regard to determining the sequence of cases for that day?

Amount of body fat and container type

Match the following "Dont Say" words with their proper "DO say" Terms:

Ashes-cremated remains Engrave-Inscribe Headstone-Marker

The person or persons with the paramount right to authorize the cremation of a deceased human?

Authorizing agent

Any refactory construction intended to change direction of flow or velocity of the products of combustion:

Baffle

Any refractory device construction in manor intended to change the direction of flow or velocity of products of combustion?

Baffle

A source that might bring radiation near embalmers or crematory operators. Sometimes called "seed implantation":

Brachytherapy

The area in the design of the retort connecting the main incinerating chamber to the stack or chimney:

Breech/Flue

The quantity of heat required to rise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit while water is in he liquid state:

British Thermal Unit (BTU)

In cremation, the _______ supplies heat to raise the temperatures of the cremation chamber to the point where combustion of the human remains and container is possible:

Burner

Combustion aka:

Burning

Grate, hearth, or combination hereof where the body is consumed by flame?

Burning Rate

A device for the introduction of flame by the delivery or combining of fuel and air mixture in the presence of heat? Sometimes referred to as primary, secondary, or after:

Burning area

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

Capacity

This is the portion of the retort design where there is a vertical passage for conduction products of combustion to the atmosphere?

Chimney/flue/stack

A structure, room or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains:

Columbarium

A sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species?

Combusion/Burning

Disposing of cremated remains in a manner or location that combies the cremated remains with the cremated remains of another individual:

Commingling

A container used to hold the deceased which is constructed out of a type of cardboard, which is made wih a series of alternate folds and ridges:

Corrugated container

All remains of the cremated human body recovered afer the completion of the cremation process, including pulverization:

Cremated remains

A heating process that reduces human remains to bone fragments by combustion and evaporation in the presences of an open flame:

Cremation

An enviornmentally safe casket which is designed for encasing the dead human remains for the purpose of cremation:

Cremation casket

Turbulence in the exhaust flow are caused by the presences of physical obstacles such as:

Curtain walls/ Drop arches

Disposition of human remains by cremation, without formal viewing, visitation or funeral ceremony with the body present:

Direct Cremation

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

Drop ARch

The attention reasonable expected from, and ordinarily exercised by, a person who seeks to satisfy a legal requirement or to discharge an obligation?

Due diligence

The agency of the US government responsible for the protection of air and environmental quality is referred to by the acronym:

EPA

Cremate the containers with the most combustible finishes:

Firs

Cremate the largest human remains:

First

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

First

Cremate the largest (most obese) remains:

First of the day

Cremation is the process of reducing human remains to its basic elements in the form of bone fragments through the use of:

Flame, Heat, or Vaporization

Suspended ash particles, charred paper dust, soot or other partially incinerated matter, carried in the products of combustion (often refereed to as particulate matter or particulates):

Fly ASh

A solid surface upon which material with high moisture content, or liquids or waste material for burning or drying are placed:

Hearth

The three elements required for combustion to take place:

Heat, Fuel, and Oxygen

A designated area for the retention of human remains while awaiting the cremation processes:

Holding facility

Carbon monoxide is the result of:

Incomplete combustion

The act of placing cremated human remains in an urn?

Inurnment

With exception of ______ and ________, most major religions readily accept cremation:

Islam and orthodox Judaism

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)

A crematory shall not accept a casket or cremation container from which there is evidence of:

Leakage.

The modern day mausoleum is named in memory of _______ who died in325 BC, and the monument built as his memorial at Halicarnassus was included among the seven wonders of the ancient world:

Masolus

Human remains awaiting cremation, must:

Never be stacked or placed on the floor.

A chest, box, building,well, or site made to serve as the final resting place for human skeletal remains:

Ossuary

What items are regarded as a threat to the integrity of the cremation equipment as well as a threat to the safety and well-being of cremator operators:

Pacemakers

In those states that require them, the metal ID disc must follow the remains through the process (From receiving to shipping) and must be:

Placed in the retort on the right hand side near he charging door.

Hydrogen chloride is produced in the cremation process when ______ containing chlorine are cremated:

Plastics

A leak resistant zipped bag designed to contain a dead human body and body fluids and is used mainly for the removal of dead human remains from the place of death?

Pouch

Any air, controlled with respect to quantity and location, forced or induced, supplied through or adjacent to the fuel bed in a crematory retort:

Primary Air

Visual inspection of the equipment and sack should be inspected ______ and ______ when not in use.

Prior to every use-no less than every 30 days.

Which of the following is used to refer to cremated remains after they are pulverized and cleaned, leaving primarily small bone fragments as small as particles of sand or smaller:

Processed cremated human remains

The reduction of identifiable bone fragments after the completion of the cremation by manual or mechanical means and reducing to granulated particles or dust:

Processing/pulverization

To pound, crush, smash or hammer into a powder or dust like consistence:

Pulverize

The removal of the cremated remains from teh retort or working them into the soil of a garden or place specifically designated for that purpose:

Raking

The term for the special brick that is used to line the firebox or primary chamber of the crematory retort:

Refractory Brick

Human remains that are not embalmed shall be held by the crematory in a ______ holding facility:

Refridgerated

The crematory operator should _______ any items for cremation that contain chlorinated plastics:

Refuse

Chlorinated plastic containers should be:

Refused

Zinc ornaments, handles and trim should be ______ before loading into retort:

Removed

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

Responsible Cremationist

Any cremated or processed remains hat do no fit in the temporary container or urn shall be:

Returned in a separate container.

The ceremonious distribution of cremated human remains over a large area with the aid of the wind:

Scattering/casting

The release of cremated human remains into the wind:

Scattering/casting

If the operator encounters unforseen emissions problems, he or she should:

Shut the machine down

A vertical passage for conduction products of combustion to the atmosphere:

Stack/Chimney/Flue

Historians generally agree that the idea of cremation most likely had its roots in he early:

Stone Age

A receptacle for cremated remains usually made of cardboard, plastic or similar materials designed to hold the cremated remains until an urn or other permanent container is acquired or other disposition is made?

Temporary container

The retention time is:

The amount of time the products of combustion should be held in the retort.

In those states with up-to-date laws on cremation, which of the following is strictly forbidden:

The cremation of more than one body a the same time in the same chamber; the cremation of animal remains in the same retort that is used for cremation of humans; the incineration of waste paper and otehr trash in the same retort as that used for human cremation.

The abiliy of the operator to evaluate the materials to be cremated (casket, container and human remains) is:

The first step in controlling visible emissions

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

Third party crematory

The three "Ts" of proper pollution control are:

Time, Temperature, and Turbulence

______ is the mixing of gases in the cremator's exhaust flow.

Turbulence

A or an _________ is a receptacle into which processed cremated remains are placed:

URN

No crematory shall accept:

Unidentified caskets or cremation containers

All employees of the crematory who handle dead human remains shall practice:

Universal Precautions

In the middle of the 7h century, Sir Thomas Browne wroe the earliest known eassay indefense of ________." It stressed the advantages of this form of burial.

Urn Burial

To cremate bodies larger than 300 lbs, the operator should:

Use modified operating Procedures

Family representative(s) present for the initiation of the cremation process:

Witness

Which one of the following metals is notorious for producing thick white smoke which will set off pollution controls during the cremation process:

Zinc

_______ can produce thick, white smoke that is difficult to control:

Zinc

In most states, regardless of the age of the equipment, there is a ______ second retention time requirement:

1/2

The first recorded pre-planned cremation in the US took place in Charleston, South Carolina in:

1783

Many adherents to the Roman Catholic faith are not aware of the Vatican's acceptance of Cremation in:

1963

In many states, the permit states tht the opacity shall not exceed ______% except for ____ seconds in any _____ minute period:

20;30;60

If the authorizing agent agrees to take possession of teh cremated remains and does not take possession within _____days after cremation or on an agreed date, the crematory shall send written notice to the alst known address and the authorizing agent to take possession of he remains:

30

For cremation human remains larger than _____ pounds, the equipment manufacturer should provide modified operation instructions to avoid emission problems:

300

Human remains are made up of ______ % moisture, ______% combustible solids, and ________% non-combustible solids and are classified as type ______ waste:

85; 10; 5; and 4

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

If the family has not claimed he cremated remains within ______ days after final notice has been given, the funeral director may dispose of them in any legal manor:

90

_____ is/are recommended o assist in loading casketed or containerized human remains in o the cremation unit.

A 21/2 inch diameter cardboard roller