CA Crematory Manager Exam - Health & Safety Code
Questions with Complete Solutions
Define "Interment" - ANSWER The disposition of human remains by entombment
or burial in a cemetery or, in the case of cremated remains, by inurnment, placement
or burial in a cemetery, or burial at sea.
Removing any part of any human remains from any place where it has been interred,
or from where it is awaiting interment, cremation, or hydrolysis, with intent to sell it or
to dissect it, without authority of law, or written permission of the person or persons
having the right to control the remains, or with malice or wantonness is punishable
by - ANSWER Imprisonment
Can crematory/hydrolysis employees remove foreign materials, pacemakers, or
prostheses from cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains? - ANSWER Yes
Can crematory/hydrolysis employees remove dental gold or silver, jewelry, or
mementos? - ANSWER Yes, if the equipment cannot process these materials.
What must you do with any dental gold/silver, jewelry or mementos that you remove?
- ANSWER They must be returned to the urn/cremated remains
container/hydrolyzed remains container, unless otherwise directed by the 7100 rights
holder.
Do you need specific written permission to remove dental gold/silver, jewelry or
mementos from human remains? - ANSWER Yes, from the 7100 rights holder.
Otherwise you can be punished by imprisonment. (Residue containing dental
gold/silver or other precious metals that cannot be removed from the chamber is not
a violation.)
If you detain human remains/fail to release human remains, personal effects, or any
certificate or permit required upon the delivery of authorization for release signed by
the next of kin/someone entitled to custody of the remains, you are guilty of what? -
ANSWER A misdemeanor.
Can you remove cremated/hydrolyzed remains from the place of
cremation/hydrolysis if they are not suitable for inurnment? - ANSWER No.
What should you include on a contract for cremation or hydrolysis services? -
ANSWER Specific written notification of the processing that takes place.
How should a recognizable dead human fetus of less than 20 weeks gestation be
disposed of, if not be interment? - ANSWER Incineration
How shall cremated/hydrolyzed remains be removed from the place of
cremation/hydrolysis? - ANSWER In a durable container, and kept on the property
, of the 7100 rights holder, someone with their permission, or a church/religious shrine
(with their permission).
What must occur for cremated/hydrolyzed remains to be kept in a keepsake urn? -
ANSWER They must be authorized by 7100 rights holder, a permit must be issued
for each keepsake urn (designating the home address of each persons receiving an
urn) and a permit fee must be paid.
How big is a keepsake urn? - ANSWER It contains not more than 1 cubic
centimeter of cremated/hydrolyzed remains.
What should you do prior to disposition of cremated/hydrolyzed remains? -
ANSWER 1) Remove the cremated/hydrolyzed remains from the place of
cremation/hydrolysis in a durable container.
2) Keep them in a durable container.
3) Store them in a safe place free from exposure to the elements.
4) Responsibly maintain the cremated/hydrolyzed remains.
What is cremation? - ANSWER The process by which the following three steps are
taken:
(a) The reduction of the body of a deceased human to its essential elements by
incineration.
(b) The repositioning or moving of the body or remains during incineration to facilitate
the process.
(c) The processing of the remains after removal from the cremation chamber
pursuant to Section 7010.3.
What is hydrolysis? - ANSWER The process by which the following two steps are
taken:
(1) The reduction of the body of a deceased person to its essential organic
components and bone fragments by alkaline hydrolysis. "Alkaline hydrolysis" is a
process using heat or heat and applied pressure, water, and potassium hydroxide or
sodium hydroxide in a hydrolysis chamber.
(2) The processing of the remains after removal from the hydrolysis chamber
pursuant to Section 7010.3
What is processing? - ANSWER The removal of foreign objects, pursuant to
Section 7051, and the reduction of the particle size of cremated remains or
hydrolyzed human remains by mechanical means including, but not limited to,
grinding, crushing, and pulverizing to a consistency appropriate for disposition.
Questions with Complete Solutions
Define "Interment" - ANSWER The disposition of human remains by entombment
or burial in a cemetery or, in the case of cremated remains, by inurnment, placement
or burial in a cemetery, or burial at sea.
Removing any part of any human remains from any place where it has been interred,
or from where it is awaiting interment, cremation, or hydrolysis, with intent to sell it or
to dissect it, without authority of law, or written permission of the person or persons
having the right to control the remains, or with malice or wantonness is punishable
by - ANSWER Imprisonment
Can crematory/hydrolysis employees remove foreign materials, pacemakers, or
prostheses from cremated remains or hydrolyzed human remains? - ANSWER Yes
Can crematory/hydrolysis employees remove dental gold or silver, jewelry, or
mementos? - ANSWER Yes, if the equipment cannot process these materials.
What must you do with any dental gold/silver, jewelry or mementos that you remove?
- ANSWER They must be returned to the urn/cremated remains
container/hydrolyzed remains container, unless otherwise directed by the 7100 rights
holder.
Do you need specific written permission to remove dental gold/silver, jewelry or
mementos from human remains? - ANSWER Yes, from the 7100 rights holder.
Otherwise you can be punished by imprisonment. (Residue containing dental
gold/silver or other precious metals that cannot be removed from the chamber is not
a violation.)
If you detain human remains/fail to release human remains, personal effects, or any
certificate or permit required upon the delivery of authorization for release signed by
the next of kin/someone entitled to custody of the remains, you are guilty of what? -
ANSWER A misdemeanor.
Can you remove cremated/hydrolyzed remains from the place of
cremation/hydrolysis if they are not suitable for inurnment? - ANSWER No.
What should you include on a contract for cremation or hydrolysis services? -
ANSWER Specific written notification of the processing that takes place.
How should a recognizable dead human fetus of less than 20 weeks gestation be
disposed of, if not be interment? - ANSWER Incineration
How shall cremated/hydrolyzed remains be removed from the place of
cremation/hydrolysis? - ANSWER In a durable container, and kept on the property
, of the 7100 rights holder, someone with their permission, or a church/religious shrine
(with their permission).
What must occur for cremated/hydrolyzed remains to be kept in a keepsake urn? -
ANSWER They must be authorized by 7100 rights holder, a permit must be issued
for each keepsake urn (designating the home address of each persons receiving an
urn) and a permit fee must be paid.
How big is a keepsake urn? - ANSWER It contains not more than 1 cubic
centimeter of cremated/hydrolyzed remains.
What should you do prior to disposition of cremated/hydrolyzed remains? -
ANSWER 1) Remove the cremated/hydrolyzed remains from the place of
cremation/hydrolysis in a durable container.
2) Keep them in a durable container.
3) Store them in a safe place free from exposure to the elements.
4) Responsibly maintain the cremated/hydrolyzed remains.
What is cremation? - ANSWER The process by which the following three steps are
taken:
(a) The reduction of the body of a deceased human to its essential elements by
incineration.
(b) The repositioning or moving of the body or remains during incineration to facilitate
the process.
(c) The processing of the remains after removal from the cremation chamber
pursuant to Section 7010.3.
What is hydrolysis? - ANSWER The process by which the following two steps are
taken:
(1) The reduction of the body of a deceased person to its essential organic
components and bone fragments by alkaline hydrolysis. "Alkaline hydrolysis" is a
process using heat or heat and applied pressure, water, and potassium hydroxide or
sodium hydroxide in a hydrolysis chamber.
(2) The processing of the remains after removal from the hydrolysis chamber
pursuant to Section 7010.3
What is processing? - ANSWER The removal of foreign objects, pursuant to
Section 7051, and the reduction of the particle size of cremated remains or
hydrolyzed human remains by mechanical means including, but not limited to,
grinding, crushing, and pulverizing to a consistency appropriate for disposition.
