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Field Operations Policy and Procedures (ke <br /> 13. Glossary <br /> Also known as (AKA) <br /> A name other than the full legal name by which a decedent might be identified. <br /> Authorized Personnel <br /> Company personnel including Office Managers; Embalmers and their equivalents (arrangers, <br /> interns, etc.); Crematory Operators; General and Location Managers including PCC and Crematory <br /> Managers; and Market-level Management and above. <br /> Authorized Representative <br /> The person who possesses authority under state or provincial law to authorize the cremation, <br /> processing and disposition of a decedent. This may include the decedent, next-of-kin, an individual <br /> who holds power of attorney or an individual previously designated by the decedent, depending on <br /> applicable law and the circumstances of each particular case. <br /> Bio-urn <br /> A biodegradable urn that can be used as a container for cremated remains. <br /> Bloodborne pathogens <br /> Infectious or contagious diseases that can transfer to anyone who comes into contact with a <br /> decedent's body fluids. <br /> Cameras and Recording Devices <br /> Any equipment that can store, transmit and/or play back a photograph or a visual or audio <br /> recording, whether personally owned by a Company representative or the Company. This <br /> includes cameras of any type, cellular telephones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) with <br /> cameras and/or audio recording capabilities. <br /> Carepoint <br /> A Company computer application used to gather, process, display and store decedent case data <br /> including but not limited to decedent information, service arrangements and mortuary services. <br /> Capacity <br /> The maximum amount or number that can be received or contained. <br /> Chain of Custody <br /> The chronological documentation that shows the removal, transfer, storage, preparation and <br /> disposition of a decedent,with authorized signatures affixed at each stage of custody to confirm the <br /> identification of the decedent. <br /> Combustible Devices <br /> Devices implanted within a decedent's body that could cause explosions if left implanted during <br /> cremation(see Defibrillator, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, and Pacemaker). <br /> Version 2.1 Page 59 of 70 Revised:07/10/2015 <br /> Document Owner:Operations Support ©2015 SCI Funeral&Cemetery Purchasing Cooperative,Inc. <br />