Aquamation: legal nail in burial and cremation’s coffin?
Respect for the dead defines a community. Burial of a corpse has for many years been the only way of disposing of a dead body. Land available for burial sites is limited. In the 1960s cremation became an acceptable alternative to burial. Recently a more environmentally friendly way of disposing of a...
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| description | Respect for the dead defines a community. Burial of a corpse has for many years been the only way of disposing of a dead body. Land available for burial sites is limited. In the 1960s cremation became an acceptable alternative to burial. Recently a more environmentally friendly way of disposing of a corpse was introduced to South Africa. Alkaline Hydrolysis or aquamation is a chemical process dissolving a dead body. The wastewater can be disposed of in a sewage system. Legislation has not kept up with this new technology. A new set of regulations to the National Health Act 61 of 2003 is proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-729d300abfbc44f4aaa85141ec1d39f62023-01-11T09:36:10ZafrPretoria University Law PressDe Jure2225-71602021-01-01Volume 54328345Aquamation: legal nail in burial and cremation’s coffin?Magda Slabbert0Melody Labuschaigne1Professor Department of Jurisprudence. University of South AfricaProfessor Department of Jurisprudence. University of South AfricaRespect for the dead defines a community. Burial of a corpse has for many years been the only way of disposing of a dead body. Land available for burial sites is limited. In the 1960s cremation became an acceptable alternative to burial. Recently a more environmentally friendly way of disposing of a corpse was introduced to South Africa. Alkaline Hydrolysis or aquamation is a chemical process dissolving a dead body. The wastewater can be disposed of in a sewage system. Legislation has not kept up with this new technology. A new set of regulations to the National Health Act 61 of 2003 is proposed.https://www.dejure.up.ac.za/slabbert-m-labuschaigne-m |
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