SECTION .0200 ‑ EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSING
21 NCAC 34C .0201 HOLDING FACILITY; CREMATION UNIT;
PROCESSOR
Every crematory
shall have the following:
(1) A
holding facility of suitable size to accommodate all human remains which are
retained and awaiting cremation.
(2) A
commercially‑manufactured cremation unit, within the crematory, made
specifically for the cremation of human remains, meeting the following minimum
standards:
(a) An
ash collection pan to minimize commingling of cremated remains of one human
remains with another.
(b) A
hearth or floor without depressions so as to minimize commingling of cremated
remains of one human remains with another.
(c) A
door safety switch to stop the burner operation when the front charging door is
opened.
(d) A
pollution monitoring system to monitor and detect smoke when the density
exceeds applicable federal and state standards, whereupon the system will
automatically stop the burner operation on a time setting of not less than
three minutes.
(e) Approval
by Underwriters Laboratory or a comparable testing agency.
(3) A
commercially‑manufactured processor, within the crematory, made
specifically for the pulverization of cremated remains, meeting the following
minimum standards:
(a) Capable
of consistently processing cremated remains to unidentifiable dimensions.
(b) A
dust‑resistant processing chamber.
(c) An
exterior surface made of easily cleaned, non‑corrosive material.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑210.41(9),(12);
90‑210.45(d),(e); 90‑210.50(a);
Eff. July 1, 1991;
Recodified from Rule .0202 Eff. July 7, 1992.