Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) A cinerator
facility operator shall follow its written procedures for the removal of
cremated remains and the postcremation processing, shipping, packing, or
identification of those remains filed with and approved by the Board, or it may
adopt the following standard uniform procedures. In either case, the cinerator
facility operator shall notify the Board of its choice on Form DFS-N1-1770,
Election of Procedures for Removal of Cremated Remains and Postcremation
Processing, which form is incorporated by reference, effective 10/06. Said form
shall be mailed to, and can be obtained from, the Division of Funeral,
Cemetery, and Consumer Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0361. A cinerator facility shall not be operated unless it has
established and follows its specified written procedures approved by the
Board.
(2) Removal of Cremated
Remains Resulting from the Cremation of a Human Body.
(a) Allow the crematory to cool to a suitable
temperature for recovery of the remains after the burners have been shut off
(either manually or automatically).
(b) Place a clean metal tray, pan or
container in position to receive the cremated remains.
(c) Move the cremation documents from their
position near the door or control panel of the crematory to a position in close
proximity to or attached to the recovery pan, where it shall remain in place
until the cremation process is complete.
(d) Upon completion of the cremation, all
cremated remains shall be removed from the cremation chamber and the chamber
swept clean.
(e) Remove the metal
identification tag from the chamber and place it on or in the recovery tray,
pan or container.
(f) Check the
removal brushes and tools for bone fragments. If any fragments have adhered to
the tools, place them in the recovery pan with the rest of the cremated
remains.
(g) Take the recovery pan,
its contents and the cremation documents to an appropriate cool down
area.
(3) Postcremation
Processing.
(a) Remove the metal
identification tag from the recovery tray and place it next to the processor
along with any cremation documents.
(b) Remove all other metal from the cremated
remains, using a magnet and/or forceps (for nonmagnetic metal). Separate all
bone fragments and cremated remains from the nonhuman materials. Do not discard
the metal until it is completely free of cremated remains. Refer to the
cremation documents for the appropriate disposition of dental materials,
mementos and jewelry, to the extent they can be recognized in the cremated
remains.
(c) Place any other
nonhuman materials, such as metal, prosthetics and any other materials
retrieved from the crematory, in a specified container until they are packaged
for nonrecoverable disposal.
(d)
The cremated remains must be processed or pulverized until they are granulated
particles.
(4) Packaging
of Cremated Remains.
(a) Pour the cremated
remains into a heavy plastic bag and place in a temporary container or
urn.
(b) If the urn or container is
too small to accept all the cremated remains, use a larger container or provide
a second container. When there is more than one container, the additional
container(s) must be securely fastened to the original container, must have
identification labels placed on each urn or container, and must be marked as 1
of 2, 2 of 2, and so on.
(c) Secure
or affix the metal identification tag to the bag. Verify the identification of
the cremated remains one final time, by comparing the metal identification tag
number and the name of the decedent to the information on any cremation
documents. Close the urn or cremated remains container.
(d) Store the cremated remains in a secure
area until such time as they are released. Document in a log at least the name
of the deceased, the date the cremated remains were placed into storage, the
date they were removed, and by whom.
(e) If the cremated remains are to be
shipped, place the urn or container in a shipping box and securely tape all box
seams to increase the security and integrity of the container. The outside of
the shipping box shall be clearly identified with the name of the deceased
person whose processed remains are contained therein. Ship the box via
registered mail, return receipt requested, or by any other lawful and traceable
shipment method.
(5)
Releasing Cremated Remains.
(a) Verify the
identity of the cremated remains by comparing the identification label to the
cremation documents and the crematory log.
(b) Release the cremated remains to a
representative of the funeral or direct disposal establishment. Obtain a signed
receipt for the cremated remains and file the receipt with the cremation
documents.
(c) If the cremated
remains have not been claimed after 120 days, the funeral or direct disposal
establishment may dispose of the remains in any manner specified in section
497.607,
F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
497.103(1)(n),
(5)(a),
497.608 FS. Law Implemented
497.103(1)(n),
497.607,
497.608
FS.
New 2-5-07.
