From: Ian blenkharn@ianblenkharn.com
Category: News & information
Date: 16 Feb 2008
Time: 13:46:40 +0100
Remote Name: 86.134.111.185
Somewhat amusing is the case of The Resurrection Catholic Cemetery Association and the Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, USA, who were fined $100,000 fine for environmental code violations stemming from the improper handling and disposal of human body parts at the cemetery more than five years ago and reported this week.
Tissue wastes are always tricky as the ethical and aesthetic issues far outweigh all other considerations. The legislation is clear, and of course a cemetery is not the place for the disposal of clinical wastes.
But tissue wastes? With cremators for disposal of the dead, or deep burial, it seems actually quite a sensible place to deal with tissue waste disposal, that is surely better equipped than most clinical waste incinerator plants - but chop 'em up and deal with the bits, and it's strictly illegal.
Funny old world, isn't it?
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2008/01/25/cemetery_hospital_fined_for_violations
First posted 28-Jan-2008