Funeral homes serve as comforting liaisons for families of departed loved ones and the afterlife. They bring solace in times of uncertainty. Mortuary services and parlors console devastated relatives, who are still reeling from this sudden loss. By helping families cope with the bereavement and internment process, funeral homes remove a heavy burden from the ones left to cherish their memory. Morticians and embalmers provide final care for the recently departed. It is their solemn duty to prepare the body for final presentation to family and friends during the funeral and wake. And like other dedicated professionals, they must exercise extreme caution in handling flammable liquids and bloodborne pathogens that are unique to the embalming process. Understanding the importance of proper biomedical waste management in funeral homes is crucial to the internment process.
Compliant Formaldehyde and Embalming Fluid Storage
Formaldehyde is one of the more common hazardous materials, or chemicals, that can be found in almost any funeral home. Morticians and examiners most commonly use this liquid for the cleaning of equipment and during the embalming process. Formaldehyde is a colorless and flammable gas that can cause adverse health effects to humans through inadvertent exposure. Recurring exposure to high concentrations of formaldehyde can even cause cancer. U.S Hazmat Rentals’ fire rated storage lockers can provide turnkey accessible formaldehyde storage for morticians and embalmers. By storing formaldehyde in a secure, dedicated locker, they can circumvent the chemical’s inherent risks while preventing potential accelerants and incompatible materials from causing sudden fires or other chemical incidents.
Secure RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
Funeral homes fall under the direct purview of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which provides guidelines relating to the storage and disposal of hazardous waste. Embalming includes a series of delicate surgical processes to slow down the rapid deterioration of the recently departed. Such complicated transitions can produce unwanted chemical byproducts and biological waste that most be properly disposed of. U.S. Hazmat Rentals’ steel-welded storage lockers and chemical warehouses can provide separate, RCRA compliant storage. Mechanical ventilated and climate controlled storage facilities are an effective temporary storage solution for delicate specimens and bloodborne pathogens until they can be properly removed by your hazardous waste contractor.
Spill Sump Containment System Can Prevent Environmental Contamination
Anticipation of the unknown is tantamount to preparedness. Funeral homes and mortuary services handle dangerous and potentially toxic chemicals and hazardous waste everyday. Morticians and medical examiners must exercise extreme caution in storing dangerous chemicals within a steel gauge locker. But you can’t be everywhere at once. Certain measures must be implicated to prevent accidental leaks and spills from escaping into the environment. Our innovative spill sump containment system can provide around the clock protection. In the event of a spill or leak, embalming bloods and pathogens will simply fall through the steel grated floor before collecting in the sump beneath. These hazardous substances will remain in the sump until they can be safely removed. Understanding the importance of proper biomedical waste management in funeral homes is crucial to the internment process.
