What is impact of PVC from a bone donors body being cremated, and are there allowable limits on the amount that can be present before unwanted emissions become a problem?
PVC is a chlorinated plastic material which, when cremated, adds to the formation of hydrogen chloride, a pollutant which is a contributor to acid rain. All chlorinated plastics including PVC should be avoided as much as possible, however, that is not always possible. Caution should be exercised when knowingly cremating plastics and these cases should be processed much like an oversized body, the first of the day. Federal standards do not address chlorinated plastic in cremation and few states regulate it. A rule of thumb would be that the plastic content should not exceed more than 5% of the total charge weight.
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