What happens to blood drained from dead bodies?
The blood and bodily fluids just drain down the table, into the sink, and down the drain. This goes into the sewer, like every other sink and toilet, and (usually) goes to a water treatment plant. that have blood or bodily fluids on them must be thrown away into a biohazardous trash.
What is done with blood after embalming?
The embalming process helps to keep the body from deteriorating and consists of a number of toxic chemicals. The blood that is drained from the body is allowed to be disposed of through standard drain systems which is then cleaned when it enters water waste management.
Where does the blood go after an autopsy?
The blood goes down the sink drain, into the sewer system. I am not a mortician, but I work for a medical examiner/coroner. During an autopsy, most blood is drained from the decedent. This is not on purpose, but a result of gravity. Later a mortician may or may not embalm, depending on the wishes of the family.
Can a mortician embalm a body?
Later a mortician may or may not embalm, depending on the wishes of the family. Autopsies are done on a table that has a drain at one end; this drain is placed over a sink—a regular sink, with a garbage disposal in it. The blood and bodily fluids just drain down the table, into the sink, and down the drain.
What happens during the embalming process?
When the funeral director begins the embalming process, he places the body on a special porcelain or stainless steel table that looks much like what you’d find in an operating room. He washes the body with soap and water and positions it with the hands crossed over the abdomen, as you’d see them appear in a casket. He closes the eyes and mouth.
What happens to blood and bodily fluids that are left in toilets?
The blood and bodily fluids just drain down the table, into the sink, and down the drain. This goes into the sewer, like every other sink and toilet, and (usually) goes to a water treatment plant. You may be thinking that this is biohazardous waste and needs to be treated differently.