Arizona Laws 32-1342. Alkaline hydrolysis facilities; requirements
A. An alkaline hydrolysis facility licensed under this article must meet all of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1342
- Alkaline hydrolysis: means a form of final disposition that includes all of the following:
(a) Reducing a dead human body to essential elements through a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation and pressure to accelerate natural decomposition. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Alkaline hydrolysis facility: means a building or structure containing one or more alkaline hydrolysis vessels for alkaline hydrolysis. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Alkaline hydrolysis operator: means a person who is trained to carry out the process of alkaline hydrolysis. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Cremationist: means a person who operates a crematory retort, who performs the actual cremation of human remains and who may be licensed pursuant to article 6 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Holding facility: means a designated area for retaining human remains. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Have a building or structure that complies with applicable local and state building codes, zoning laws and ordinances and wastewater management and environmental standards and that contains one or more alkaline hydrolysis vessels.
2. Use a method that is approved by the department to dry the hydrolyzed remains and that occurs within the licensed facility.
3. Have a means approved by the department for refrigerating dead human bodies awaiting alkaline hydrolysis.
4. Have an appropriate refrigerated holding facility for dead human bodies awaiting alkaline hydrolysis that maintains dead human bodies at or below thirty-eight degrees fahrenheit.
B. An alkaline hydrolysis facility:
1. Shall employ a licensed alkaline hydrolysis operator to carry out the process of alkaline hydrolysis. This paragraph does not apply if the alkaline hydrolysis facility is operated or supervised by a responsible cremationist.
2. Shall provide proper procedures for all personnel.
3. Shall comply with this chapter and other applicable state and federal laws relating to occupational and workplace health and safety.