Once the cremation chamber is heated, the encased body is placed into the chamber. After the cremation occurs there is a period of time which is allowed for the unit to cool down. An additional 45 minutes is needed for the remains to be packaged. Many people believe that remains look like ash from a fireplace, however this belief is untrue. The remains do not have the chemical properties nor the physical appearance of ashes, they are in fact bone fragment.
Fragments of bone are all that remain.
Typically the amount of remains can fit into a container similar in size to a three pound coffee can. Many people feel that jewelry should remain with the person it belongs to even after death. Some families request that jewelry be removed prior to cremation then placed on top of the remains in the urn thereafter. There are several medical conditions that need to be addressed prior to cremation. Pacemakers and medical infusion pumps must be removed because they are highly explosive.