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Originally Posted by Jabba
So nearly right!!
It's to do with the fact that crematoria, like other incinerators and other waste combustion plant, have strict limits on what they are permitted to emit into the atmosphere. Its the "heavy metals" in the pacemakers (cadmium, etc) that are the issue, along with mercury in the amalgam used for tooth fillings.
It is also down to the desire to keep combustion gases free from visible matter when they leave the flue. No one want to see Great Aunt Ethel's remains being sent skywards.
I have lots of stories I could tell....... but not here  |
I`d like to hear the stories lol and many thanks cos it`s really nice to find out the exact rationale. If ever i`m asked in the future by a patients family it will sound so much nicer to be able to say that it`s due to the heavy metals in the pacemaker rather than telling them "it`s cos Aunty Ethel will blow the incinerator up"!!!
