When undertakers embalm a body what happens to the blood from the deceased - how is it disposed of?

Question

When undertakers embalm a body what happens to the blood from the deceased - how is it disposed of?

Answer 1

I was thinking black pudding too.

Special sink? then what? lol

Answer 2

They send it to your local Black Pudding factory..

Answer 3

Sorry but I disagree with Granny.

When a person is embalmed the blood is drained by making two cuts in the main arteries and using a pump to remove the blood, it's drained into a sink. At the same time a special formula of formaldehyde is put into the body, usually with a tint of color to enhance the skin tone.

Organs are not removed, unless an autopsy has been performed, in which case the organs are given to the undertaker and placed back in a plastic bag and into the chest or stomach cavity.

During a routine embalming an instrument called a "Trocar: is inserted into the body and it breaks up all the organs, and also removes any fluid or waste left in them. It looks like a short spear.

This is used while the fluid is being drained form the body.

At least this is the way it's done in the USA.

Answer 4

In these days of re-cycling, it ends up as blood and bone meal fertiliser.  

Answer 5

i think it is drained down a special sink.

Answer 6

Granny's answer could not be farther from correct, and for this interesting subject, she is the one who needs to do some research!!  Her answer is completely wrong, and 100% incorrect.  Organs are NOT removed during embalming, nor have they EVER been in the HISTORY of embalming. She stated that the fatty tissue is removed and that we put the organs in plastic containers and CREMATE them????!!!!  Is she kidding me?  That is insane!!  Under NO circumstances would we EVER do somethig like that!  

Embalming consists of making a small incision near the collarbone and raising the carotid artery and jugular vein.  We place a tube into the artery which injects the embalming fluid.  The blood is drained out of the vein and simply washes down the table into the drain.  It is then treated at the water treatment plant just as any other waste is.  We do NOT have to do anything special to it, it merely goes down the drain as-is.  We then use a long, hollow needle called a trocar to puncture and suction any remaining fluids from the internal organs.  This is done by a very small (dime size) hole that we puncture near the belly button.  

Again, organs are NOT removed during the embalming, it is not necessary, and her info about them decomposing faster is also not accurate.  Organs are only ever removed for an autopsy or for organ donation.

Please do not believe any of the ridiculous answer that Granny gave.  A simple google search would have clarifyed the absurd answer she gave.

Answer 7

Wow! looks like granny has answered your question fully, it is something I had never thought about, and hopefully wont for a long time to come.

Answer 8

But where does it go from the sink?

ewwwwwwwwwwww!

Answer 9

Enbalmation is a special process by which the remains of a person is preserved and prevented from decay.

To do this, all of the organs in the body has to be removed.

Organs actually decompose far quicker than sinuous and muscular structure, so the organs like the pancreas, liver, kidneys, brain, guts and so on are all removed, packed in special plastic containers and disposed of by either burial or by cremation.

All that is left for embalment would be the skin and some of the muscular structure, like the fore arms, calves and so on. Please note that even the fatty tissue is removed with the organs because that is likely to decompose also. Especially in the case of gossly overweight people.

Enbalment then takes place after artificial replacement material has been inserted inside the body to replace the tissue that was removed.

It is very much a blend of art and science nowadays, and is a very interesting subject for those who want to read up it some more...

I am told that my information is incorrect, and who knows, much of it may indeed be incorrect in countries where enbalming is done differently.

The embalming process I have seen many times pertain mainly to the tribes of Africa where it is extremely hot and where enbalming is done by religious priests rather than by funeral directors.

All of the above would therefor be a religious rite rather than a job done by people who is paid to do it by Government prescription.

So as far as I am concerned the organs are removed, probably because it takes up to four or five days to perform an enbalmament in these primitive conditions and usually there are no refrigiration facilities in the rural areas where I live.

So if you want to understand thus that enbalmament is done differently by different folks, you would not be far off the mark. And by the way, as far as the actual blood is concerned that you asked about, well, there is a special drain dug for the blood that becomes part of either the grave, or the memorial.

Answer 10

Sewage system. If you live downriver, there is more in your water than poos.

Answer 11

so that's why they're called bury black puddings