Do they cremate the coffin or just the body?

Cremators generally comprise of a main cremating chamber, a secondary air chamber and a holding chamber. The coffin is cremated within the main chamber. In accordance with Health Department Regulations, coffins must be cremated individually.

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Do they cremate the coffin with the body?

Are coffins sold back to the funeral director for re-use? No. The coffin and the body inside are cremated together. There are occasions where the deceased or the family of the deceased has opted for using a cardboard coffin in which their loved one will be cremated.

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Do they burn the coffin in cremation in Australia?

The body will be placed in a cremated coffin, which goes into the crematorium. The coffin and body are heated until they turn to ash. The leftover bone matter will be pulverized into ash as well.

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Is it just the body that gets cremated?

Yes, the coffin is cremated along with the body and everything inside. The container the deceased is laid in before it's placed into the chamber is cremated along with the body.

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How are bodies cremated in Australia?

It takes one to one and a half hours to burn a body at a heat source of 900 degrees Celsius. About 80kg will burn each hour. Only one body is cremated at a time - the cremator's chamber fits only one casket. When the remains have cooled, they are scanned for metallic prostheses and coffin components.

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Expert Reveals What's Really Left Of A Body After Cremation

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What happens to the coffin at cremation Australia?

The coffin is cremated within the main chamber. In accordance with Health Department Regulations, coffins must be cremated individually. In other words, only one coffin is ever placed inside the main cremation chamber at any one time.

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How long does it take to burn a body for cremation?

The actual cremation (burning of the dead body, turning them into ashes) can take about 3-4 hours, and processing the cremated remains takes another 2-3 hours.

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Do teeth burn in cremation?

Here are the answers to some of the most common weird cremation questions. Do teeth burn during cremation? Teeth usually burn up during the cremation process. Tooth fragments that are not burnt up will be ground during the ash processing.

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What doesn't burn during cremation?

During cremation, the body parts that do burn consist of organs, soft tissue, hair, and skin, while the water in our bodies evaporates. The body parts that do not burn are bone fragments. Teeth usually burn during cremation, but not entirely.

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Do they cremate multiple bodies at once?

Can more than one body be cremated in a cremator at the same time? The Code insists that each cremation is carried out separately. Exceptions may be made in the case of a mother and baby or twin children providing the next of kin has made a specific request in writing in this regard.

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Do they reuse coffins?

Crematoriums never reuse coffins

Some people think that crematoriums save, reuse, or resell coffins. But that would require a market for secondhand coffins, which not many people are likely to buy! It would not be hygienic to reuse coffins. After we die, our bodies can spread bacteria, which can contaminate the coffin.

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Why are you cremated with the coffin?

Ever wonder why a casket or cremation container is necessary for a cremation? A safe and appropriate container that meets the requirements of the crematorium is mandatory. First of all, the container shelters and protects the deceased during the transfer process from our facilities to the crematorium.

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Is it cheaper to be buried or cremated in Australia?

Average Cost of Cremation in Australia

The cost of a cremation tends to vary from company to company, but generally speaking, the process is much more cost-efficient than a burial. This is in part due to the fact that there are much fewer expenses in the process which result in the lower cremation cost.

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What do they do with the bones after cremation?

People are often surprised by how much cremated remains they get back after a body has been cremated. All bones are left they do not evaporate. The bones are then reduced in size to a granular consistency.

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Where does your energy go when you are cremated?

During the process of cremation, the body's remaining energy is converted into heat energy, which is then distributed into the atmosphere. What little energy remains in the ashes is, again, “rest” or dormant energy.

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What happens to human ashes in water?

Items that are not safe for the water or marine life are not permitted. What happens to ashes scattered at sea? Human ashes are like sand and they do not float. They will not dissolve in the water; instead, they will descend into the ocean until they hit the floor.

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Why doesn t cremation smell?

The soft tissues, muscles, skin, and hair are burned and the bones are calcified until they break into small pieces. Any gases are released through an exhaust system, so there is rarely any smell associated with the cremation process.

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What do they do with belly button after cremation?

These larger fragments are then ground down into smaller pieces. Something that people don't often know is that the belly button never burns to ash; it remains hard and in the same shape.

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How does cremation not smell?

Do remains smell after the cremation process is complete? The simple answer is no. The cremation process is designed to reduce the human body to its basic elements, and in this process, any smell or odor associated with the deceased is also eliminated. As a result, the remains have no smell after cremation.

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Do bodies scream during cremation?

We think this is an urban legend. We've witnessed many cremations and never heard a scream.

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Can you feel pain during cremation?

The cremation chamber must be clean of ashes before another cremation can start. These rules mean that you don't have much control over how a cremation is done. Does the body feel pain during cremation? The body does not feel pain during cremation because the person is no longer alive.

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Do they cremate you in your clothes?

In certain instances, the funeral home may also have clothes that can be purchased. By comparison, Direct Cremation services do not include viewings or dressing services. In most cases, people are cremated in either a sheet or the clothing they are wearing upon arrival to the crematory.

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How long do cremated ashes last?

How long do cremated ashes last? In theory, cremated ashes can last forever. Some funeral homes have ashes from the 19th Century that are still in their urns, and archeologists have been known to discover ashes that are thousands of years old.

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How do they prep a body for cremation?

If the family or deceased chose direct cremation, there is no other preparation required. If the family chose a public viewing, the body will be embalmed, bathed, dried, dressed, and put in a casket.

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How long does it take to get ashes back after cremation Australia?

There will then be labelling, documentation and procedures to follow as per the crematorium's regulations. Most crematoriums have a 48-hour turn-around time for collection of ashes as standard.

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