D.E.A.D. - Cemeteries & Cremation

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

placed in the retort on the right hand side near the charging door.

Hydrogen chloride is produced in the cremation process when _________ containing chlorine are cremated.

plastics

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

polyandrium

In the language of cremation, retort capacity refers to:

pounds per hour.

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

processed cremated human remains

A ceremonial construction made of wood and fire, designed to reduce a deceased human body to ashes:

pyre

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

refractory brick

The crematory operator should __________ any items for cremation that contain chlorinated plastics.

refuse

Chlorinated plastic containers should be:

refused by the crematory

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

Some modern lowering devices are equipped with telescoping legs to accommodate ____________ at the location of the grave.

sloping ground or hillsides

In areas with strict pollution control regulations, cremation is not allowed at night because:

smoke cannot be detected against a night sky.

Opacity training of cremation providers to meet environmental regulations is referred to by those in the cremation business as:

smoke school

The right to inter human remains in a designated lot as provided in the conveyance given to the original purchaser, or his designated successor(s):

Right of Interment

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

both processing and pulverizing are correct

Particulate matter commingled with the gases escaping from the stack of the crematory is referred to as:

both smoke and fly ash

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

brachytherapy

In reference to cremation, the amount of waste incinerated per unit of time, usually expressed in pounds per hour is called ___.

burn rate

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

burner

In cremation, the __________ supplies heat to raise the temperature of the cremation chamber to the point where combustion of the human remains and container is possible.

burner

Property for earth burials:

cemetery

A memorial to a single person but more commonly for a group of people who have died, but whose bodies are not present is classified as a ___.

cenotaph *The translation of the term cenotaph from Greek is "empty tomb"

A building specifically built to have only niches for cremated remains is called:

columbarium

What is the term for the type of cardboard which is made with a series of zig-zag folds of thick paper with a smooth layer glued to either side of that folded paper?

corrugated cardboard

All remains of the incinerated human body recovered after the completion of the cremation process are called:

cremated remains

A space of sufficient size in a building or land area used or intended to be used for the entombment of human remains:

crypt

In cemetery language, "remains" and ____________ have the same meaning.

deceased

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

due diligence

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

first

Cremate the largest (most obese) remains:

first of the day.

A stone marker, with or without an inscription used to mark the foot of the grave:

footstone

The memorial stone marking the head of the grave:

headstone

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

holding facility

Carbon monoxide is the result of:

incomplete combustion

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

leakage

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

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

0% to 100%

which of the following are types of cemeteries? 1- Church Yard 2- cenotaph 3-Family 4-Veteran 5- Memorial Park

1, 3, 4 & 5.

he minimum temperature at which a human crematory should operate for maximum efficiency is:

1400 degrees Fahrenheit.

The maximum temperature at which a human crematory should be operated for efficient use is:

1800 degrees Fahrenheit

If the authorizing agent agrees to take possession of the cremated remains and does not take possession within _____________ days after cremation or on an agreed date, the crematory shall send written notice to the last known address of the authorizing agent to take possession of he remains.

30

Interment is used as a generic term to embrace all forms of disposition of human remains to include: entombment inurnment burial All of these

All of these

Of those listed below, which are types of crypts: Garden Lawn Mausoleum All of these

All of these

A vertical passage for conduction products of combustion to the atmosphere: Flue Chimney Stack All of these are correct.

All of these are correct

The release of cremated human remains into the wind?

Both casting and scattering

In the ideal cremation process, the only compounds exiting the stack are?

CO2 & H2O

Carbon monoxide release from the crematory retort is an indication of:

Incomplete combustion

The burial, entombment, or inurnment of human remains:

Interment

The modern day mausoleum is named in memory of ____________________ who died in 353 BC, and the monument built as his memorial at Halicarnassus was included among the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Mausolus

Prior to cremation, the deceased must be identified through viewing by a responsible party to be certain the correct person is being cremated. That responsible party is:

Next of kin or designee

Though the name is derived from the Greek, meaning "a small point", they are Egyptian. These are the physical representation of rays from the sun streaming to the earth.

Obelisk

A single receptacle for communal placement of cremated remains is called ___.

Ossuary

Fear of tombstones:

Placophobia

A cemetery for paupers:

Potter's Field

Generally State or Country owned and operated cemetery for the burial of the indigent or unclaimed is called:

Potter's Field

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

megalith

A cemetery which has adopted a park like style and abolished the use of upright memorials.

memorial park

Human remains awaiting cremation, must:

never be stacked or placed on the floor

A "bone-pit":

ossuary

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.

Human remains are made up of _________ % moisture, __________% combustible solids, and ___________ % non-combustible solids and are classified as Type ___________ waste.

85; 10; 5; 4.

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

Authorizing agent

The State, in its exercise of Police Power, would create one of these to regulate the creation of cemeteries by providing for their establishment and discontinuance as well as to monitor their use:

Cemetery Authority

The everyday supervision and planning of a cemetery is the responsibility of:

Cemetery management

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

The first of this type was in Mt. Auburn, Mass, in 1830. During the Victorian era, cemeteries were used as parks for walks and picnics:

Elite Garden Cemetery

This word comes from the Greek meaning "flesh-eater." It has come to mean any large burial receptacle:

Sarcophagus

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

Taphophile

A cemetery created by an act of congress for the burial of those that served in the military:

Veterans Cemeteries

The ignition of the flame in the crematory retort is generally ignited by:

auto style spark plugs.

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

direct cremation

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

epitaph

In which of these chambers is the body placed for cremation to begin?

primary chamber

The practice of watching over the body the entire time between death and the funeral is called a ___.

vigil

_____________ can produced thick, white smoke that is difficult to control during cremation.

zinc

The ability 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 is called:

third party crematory only

The Greeks called the swollen ground or mound which marked gravesites a tumulus. Today, the word _______ is used chiefly to refer to those burial places which are above ground.

tomb

No crematory shall accept:

unidentified caskets or cremation containers

Most products of combustion (smoke and odor) given off during the cremation process will be destroyed if subjected to temperature between __________ and _________ for a period of 0.5 seconds to 1 second, if the stream is subjected to proper mixing (turbulence).

1,400*F- 1,800*F

Named for the King of Cria, whose wife, Artemisia, built one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Astructure used for entombment. A building that houses crypts for burial. A community form of this building is for many families, and a private one is generally sold for use by a single family:

Mausoleum

Once it has been started, the cremation process is:

Irreversible

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)

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

aerial scattering

A leak resistant zippered 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 is called ___.

body bag

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

cremation

Due diligence when using an off-site, third party crematory requires that the crematory shall agree to allow:

licensed personnel from the funeral home to make unannounced visits.

The person to whom the Cemetery Authority has conveyed a right of interment in a number of adjacent cemetery lots:

lot owner

The general term applied to markers or other permanent items used to identify the place of interment. Their purpose is to commemorate a family or an individual.

memorial

A ceremony commemorating the deceased without the remains present.

memorial service

An upright memorial, including what used to be called a tombstone, also includes large structures like obelisks, usually made of granite, marble or common stone.

monument

Visual inspection of the machinery and smokestack of cremation equipment should be inspected ___________ or _________ when not in use.

prior to every use - at least every 30 days

A receptacle into which processed cremated remains are placed.

urn

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

Zinc

Human remains that are not embalmed shall be held by the crematory in a ____________ holding facility. all of these choices secure refrigerated hidden from the public view

all of these choices

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

amount of body fat

The first crematory built in the United States was built in which year?

1876

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

1963