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How long does a funeral home wait until they embalm a dead body?
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∙ 11y ago
There is no law that requires a funeral home to embalm a body. They need the next-of-kin to sign to agree that embalming is required.
Generally a body can be stored for at least 72 hours without embalming and especially if dry ice or suitable refrigerated storage is used. In such cases a body can be stored much longer without embalming. There are different laws depending which state you are in as to how long a body can be stored without sanitization, how long after a death the body can be cremated (i.e. in Texas a cremation cannot be performed until 48 hours after death), and whether the funeral home IS required to have refrigerated storage. All these things affect a family's decision about embalming.
Funeral directors may recommend embalming, especially if a viewing, visitation or open casket service is required, but they should NOT suggest to you that it is legally required.
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What an embalm?
they preserve the dead person from the time of death until they can be buried or cremated
What does Embalm?
It means to preserve a dead body! Next time go look it up!
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How do you use embalm in a sentence?
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