What are the current regulations regarding mercury emissions from cremation equipment?
Neither the federal government, nor any of the states, has any regulations concerning the emissions of mercury from cremation equipment. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has confirmed recently (2007) that they do not anticipate revisiting this issue for cremation. Testing and data provided by USEPA confirms that mercury emissions from cremation equipment are viewed as insignificant. Mercury is only released in the cremation process if the mercury is introduced into the cremation container. The most likely source of mercury for cremation equipment would be silver amalgam dental fillings.
