(1) A crematory, hydrolysis facility, or natural organic reduction facility must keep a permanent record of all reductions performed and the disposition or release of the human remains following cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction. The record must include the following information:
- (a) Name of deceased;
- (b) Date of death;
- (c) Place of death;
- (d) Burial transit permit disposition date;
- (e) Date of delivery of human remains to the reduction facility;
- (f) Name(s) of authorizing agent;
- (g) Relationship of authorizing agent(s);
- (h) Name of entity that contracts with the reduction facility;
- (i) Starting date of reduction process;
- (j) Name of reduction facility operator;
- (k) Name of person performing packaging;
- (l) Date of packaging human remains following reduction;
- (m) Date of release of the reduced human remains following reduction and the name of the individual(s) to whom the human remains were released; and/or
- (n) Date and location of disposition of the human remains.
(2) In addition to the recordkeeping requirements listed above, natural organic reduction facilities must also keep a permanent record of:
- (a) The ending date of the reduction process; and
- (b) The daily temperature data for each natural organic reduction process, including records showing that the minimum temperature of 131 degrees Fahrenheit was reached for seventy-two consecutive hours.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 68.05.105 and 18.39.175. WSR 20-09-031, § 308-47-065, filed 4/6/20, effective 5/7/20.]