Title: Define all authorizations required to maintain legality of cremation including informed consent.
Course: Introduction to Mortuary Science (14299) > Section: Understanding Laws Related to Funeral Service Practice and Public Health

Definition should include

- authorization form
- means of identification (e.g., visual, medical, body marks, genetics)
- medical examiner authorization requirements
- Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) permit number
- release form
- standards of cremation
- handling of cremation.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Standards with regard to crematorium emissions and air quality?
- What are the two different types of cremation processes?
- What is the importance of radioactive implant removal in the cremation process?