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Alternative Container
an enclosure for human remains in preparation for cremation; composed for
combustible material; rigid enough for handling with ease; assures the protection of the
health and safety of the crematory operator
Ceremonial Casket (rental casket)
a casket used for visitation and funerals with a removable liner
Cloissone
a crafted metal container with an applied enamel finish
Composition Board
Particles of wood bonded together with waterproof glue
Composition board is also called
-particle board
-pressed board
Corrugated Container
a container used to hold a dead human body which is constructed out of a type of
cardboard, which is made with a series of alternate folds and ridges.
Cremation
,The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a
specifically designed retort or chamber.
Who first used cremation?
Greeks
Cremation Casket
an environmentally safe casket which is designed for encasing dead human remains for
cremation.
Cremation Pouch
a non-rigid, combustible cremation friendly bag used for human remains
Crematory (Crematorium)
A furnace or retort for cremating dead human bodies; a building that houses a retort.
Direct Cremation
a disposition of human remains by cremation without formal viewing, visitation or
ceremony with the body present.
enviromentally friendly
not harmful to the environment
Rental Casket Insert
The term defined by an alternative container which is placed inside a rental casket,
which is removed and cremated after the service or viewing
Scattering Garden
a section in a cemetery set aside for the scattering of the ashes of cremated human
remains
Urn
, a container for cremated remains; a vase with a foot or pedestal.
Fail Safe Liners
a devise placed in the bottom of cremation caskets to prevent leakage of body fluids
Must a rental casket be relined after each use?
YES
Approximately what is the interior volume of an urn?
200 cubic inches
How does a cremation casket differ from any other wood casket
constructed entirely of environmentally friendly materials
Unfinished wood box
an unornamented casket made of wood which does not have a fixed interior lining
What are the 2 precautions for funeral directors to tell families if the family
chooses to use their own home-made style urn?
-must meet minimum size requirement
-release noting that the urn is not a cremation specific type of urn
Air tray
a transfer container consisting of a wooden tray with a cardboard covering for the
casket
Casket Liner
a removable metal unit that is placed inside a wooden casket shell to provide protective
qualities.
Combination Unit