Crematory Operator Training Today!

Woohoo! What I expected to be a 10 minute permit compliance inspection turned into a multi hours long crematory operator training session. From body preparation and documentation, retort loading and combustion optimization, to clean out and operational dangers and problems. Absolutely fascinating!

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Why do I have visions of this guy training you:

Trans_Maro wrote: Why do I have visions of this guy training you:

But it was Herman Munster that worked for a funeral home.

GRM discount?

fasted58 wrote: GRM discount?

Concrete doesn't burn very well.

What about a group buy?

Can you snag me a hip replacement joint?

I love how this is currently next to the, "Not trying to be creepy, but creepy" thread.

stanger_missle wrote: What about a group buy?

The last group buy I did the shipping killed us.

I now think GRM has officially discussed every possible thing there is.

Swank Force One wrote: Can you snag me a hip replacement joint?

Can't (did come up in conversation). Latest mortuary regulations require them to go through a licenced medical equipment/prosthetic recovery company. Even if the family wants the parts, and you're required to ask them if they do. So, no juicy parts.

GCM? Grassroots Cremation Magazine?

you can powder coat with those ovens to......

So it's not just "Insert corpse, press Burn?"

GameboyRMH wrote: So it's not just "Insert corpse, press Burn?"

You can do that. It'll work. But if you want nice white ashes, there's quite a bit of stirring, and the use of the Blast button.

I wonder if cremains would make good blasting media?

I read this as Creamatory and was wondering what all that had to do with Milk.

Woody wrote: I wonder if cremains would make good blasting media?

He was always a gentle and kind man, so I used him to strip these rims..

foxtrapper wrote:

GameboyRMH wrote: So it's not just "Insert corpse, press Burn?"

You can do that. It'll work. But if you want nice white ashes, there's quite a bit of stirring, and the use of the Blast button.

I may prefer cremation over embalming and the burial thing but please elaborate on the 'stirring thing'.

I remember seeing on some documentary that the "ash" you get is largely ground-up bones. Bones don't burn so what's left is put into a big grinding machine, so that you end up with a powder that can be neatly placed into an urn instead of the discarded KFC bucket from hell.

GameboyRMH wrote: I remember seeing on some documentary that the "ash" you get is largely ground-up bones. Bones don't burn so what's left is put into a big grinding machine, so that you end up with a powder that can be neatly placed into an urn instead of the discarded KFC bucket from hell.

Now on my list of things to become, preferably late in life: "Discarded KFC Bucket from Hell."

Swank Force One wrote: Now on my list of things to become, preferably late in life: "Discarded KFC Bucket from Hell."

"Whatcha got in that bucket? Fried Chicken?"

racist

fasted58 wrote:

foxtrapper wrote:

GameboyRMH wrote: So it's not just "Insert corpse, press Burn?"

You can do that. It'll work. But if you want nice white ashes, there's quite a bit of stirring, and the use of the Blast button.

I may prefer cremation over embalming and the burial thing but please elaborate on the 'stirring thing'.

If you leave the body there on the hearth, it will combust. But the parts laying on the stone will not burn as thoroughly. Similarly, parts over by the edges and out of the path of the flames will not burn so well.

Move the remains as they burn down, bringing the wetter denser parts into the burner flames will more thoroughly combust the remains. You will be alternately separating remains, or gathering them together, depending on what is needed. It's very similar to attending a camp fire.

In the case of this unit especially, with its optional "blaster", it will fire a large extremely hot blast that will burn everything in its path to a pearl white. Making for very thorough final combustion and clean remains.

Bones do burn down to powder in a crematory, especially if a crematory is allowed to do a thorough cremation. Where it doesn't happen is when the cremation is cut short, or they try to run cheaply and use too little gas in the burners (cold burn). I used to see this a lot with the little pathological waste incinerators where they would pile the waste into a heap, pour fuel over it (usually diesel) and light it with a match. Those sometimes wouldn't get hot enough to melt plastics in the center of the pile.