The process of cremation of the deceased is a practice that reduces a deceased person to ashes, which can be entrusted or dispersed.
Cremation and the dispersion of funeral ashes are regulated by a precise procedure. The process of cremation and the dispersion of funeral ashes must be done according to the law in force. This practice has ancient origins, and today is becoming increasingly widespread.
This is a cheap burial practice that requires a permit. This very widespread practice, to know how it happens and the laws that regulate it, I suggest you read carefully below.
Origins of cremation
The cremation or incineration of the dead has very ancient origins, already the Vikings and the ancient Greeks burned their dead. In modern times, the first cremation dates back to 1822, when the body of the poet Percy Shelley was burned on the beach of Viareggio. In Asia, on the other hand, the practice of cremation has remained unchanged for millennia.
In recent years, the laws governing cremation did not provide for the scattering of ashes. With the new law of 2001, the obligation to keep ashes in cemeteries ended. Crematoria are located in cemeteries or in special chapels. It must be said that modern crematoria are built are powered by natural gas or propane. The modern burners are equipped with an innovative system to reduce fumes and harmful emissions.
For cremation, it is necessary to entrust one’s will to the closest relative, or leave it written in the will and finally join a cremation society known as Socrem. The family must then submit to the municipality the will or holographic deed or the registration with the association for the cremation of the deceased. In the latter case, the consent of all the relatives is not required to carry out the cremation.
Cremation Explained
Cremation is a practice that allows the body of a deceased person to be reduced to ashes and bones. In our country there are over eighty crematoriums. The crematorium is made up of various ovens, it is a machine made up of two chambers. The two overlapping chambers are divided by a grid in refractory material.
Combustion inside the combustion chamber takes place at a temperature ranging from 850 to 1000 degrees. The coffin with the salama, are then placed in the combustion chamber and immediately catches fire. The body of the deceased is placed in a flammable coffin and placed in the preheated cremation oven. Then the ashes and bones fall into the lower part where the combustion ends.
After a few hours, the operator checks the state of the cremation, to move the bone remains of the deceased. Once the combustion ends, the fragments of the deceased are collected and shredded inside a specific device. At the end, the remaining ashes are preserved and sealed inside a funeral urn.
Ash Scattering Laws
The ashes of the cremated deceased can be kept in a funeral urn and can be dispersed following the dictates of the law in force. In our country, dispersion is allowed under the precise testamentary will of the deceased. Both to keep the ashes of the deceased at home and to scatter them, authorizations are needed.
There is a certain bureaucratic procedure to follow for the scattering of ashes. To carry out this scattering of ashes, an application must be submitted to the municipality of residence of the deceased. Permission is required to scatter ashes, in established private or natural locations, such as a cemetery area or at sea one mile from the coastal area.
The scattering of ashes therefore requires approval, according to Law No. 130 of 2001. According to this law, dispersal can be carried out in private areas and in nature, with the consent of the owners. In seas and lakes, dispersal can be done in areas devoid of artifacts and people. It must be said that a crime is committed if the wishes of the deceased regarding the scattering of ashes are not respected.
