Embalming I

Catalog description

Introduces the embalming profession through a study of the responsibilities, conduct and qualities of a professional embalmer. Special emphasis is given to federal and state governmental regulations with proper training in OSHA and FTC requirements. A complete study of postmortem changes, various types of death and its effect upon the human organism is discussed, followed by case analysis, proper procedure and sequence in embalming, instruments, the preparation room, the chemistry of decomposition, disinfection, and preservation, and landmarks of the human body.