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Cremation Information

Cremation will take place after any scheduled cere-monies have been completed. Civic and medical permitshave been obtained and 24 hours have elapsed since deathoccurre~~

BUCKSCOUNTYCREMATORIES,LLC, or authorizedagentls) is authorized to perform the cremation upon receiptof the human remains, at its discretion, and according to itsown time schedule, as work permits, without obtaining anyfurther authorization. All cremations are performed individu-ally. The Crematory will only place the human remains ofONE individual in the cremation chamber at a time.

BUCKSCOUNTYCREMATORIES,LLC requires either acasket or an alternative (cremation) container for the cre-mation process.

Caskets and Containers

BUCKSCOUNTYCREMATORIES,LLC does not acceptmetal caskets for cremation. All caskets and containers mustmeet the following standards: (1) be composed of materialssuitable for cremation; (2) be able to be closed to providea complete covering of the Decedent; (3) be sufficient forhandling with ease and resistant to leakage or spillage; and,(4) be able to provide protection for the health and safetyof crematory personnel.

BUCKSCOUNTYCREMATORIES,LLC is authorized toinspect the casket or alternative container, including open-ing it if necessary.

Many caskets that are comprised of combustible materi-als also contain some exterior parts, e.g., decorative rails orhandles, that are not combustible and that may damage thecremation chamber. We reserve the right to remove thesenon-combustible materials prior to cremation and discardthem in a non-recoverable manner.

The Cremation ProcessCremation is performed by placing the deceased in a

cremation container and then placing into the cremationchamber, or retort, where they are subject to intense heatand flame. During the cremation process, it may be necessaryto open the cremation chamber and reposition the deceasedin order to facilitate a complete and thorough cremation.Through the use of a suitable fuel, incineration of thecontainer and its contents is accomplished by raising thetemperature substantially, and all substances are consumedor driven off, except bone fragments (calcium compounds)and metal (including dental gold and silver and other non-human materials) as the temperature is not sufficient to

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consume them.

Due to the nature of the cremation process, any per-.sonal possessions or valuable material such as dental gold andsilver, or jewelry (as well as any body prosthesis) that are leftwith the decedent and not removed from the casket or con-tainer may be destroyed and will become non-recoverable.

The authorizing agent MUST make arrangements with theFuneral Home to remove any such valuables prior to the timethat the decedent is transported to the Crematory.

Following a cooling period, the cremated remains,which willnormally weigh several pcuads-in-the case of any-average size adult, are then swept or raked from the crema-tion chamber. BUCKSCOUNTYCREMATORIES,LLC makesevery effort to remove all of the cremated remains from thecremation chamber, but it is impossible to remove all of them,as some dust and other residue from the process are alwaysleft behind. In addition, while every reasonable effort willbe made to avoid commingling, inadvertent or incidentalcommingling of minute particles of cremated remains fromthe residue of previous cremation is a possibility, and theauthorizing agent understands and accepts this fact.

After the cremated remains are removed from thecremation chamber, all non-combustible materials, such asdental bridge work, and materials from the casket or con-tainer, such as hinges, latches, nails, etc., will be separatedand removed from the human bone fragments by visible ormagnetic selection. BUCKSCOUNTYCREMATORIES,LLC isauthorized to dispose of these materials in a non-recoverablemanner so that only the human bone fragments will re-main.

When the cremated remains are removed from the cre-mation chamber, the skeletal remains often contain recogniz-able bone fragments. After the bone fragments have beenseparated from other materials, they will be mechanicallyprocessed (pulverized), which includes crushing or grindingand incidental commingling of the remains with the resi-due of the processing of previously cremated remains intogranulated particles of unidentifiable dimensions, virtuallyunrecognizable as human remains.

Urns/Temporary Containers

After the cremated remains are processed, they areplaced into a selected container/urn. In the event the urnor other container selected is insufficient to accommodateall of the cremated remains, the excess will be placed in aseparate receptacle. The separate receptacle will be keptwith the primary container/urn and handled according tothe disposition instructions of this form.

Final Disposition

Cremation is NOT the final disposition, nor is placingthe cremated remains in storage at a funeral home finaldisposition. The cremation process simply reduces the de-cedent's body to cremated remains. These cremated remainsusually weigh several pounds and usually are in excess of150 cubic inches. Some provision must be made for the finaldisposition of the cremated remains. If the option selectedfor final disposition includes scattering, then the crematedremains will not be recoverable. If scattering is performedin a common area, then the cremated remains may be com-mingled with particles of other cremated remains that havebeen previously scattered.