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The Chemical Components
of Cremated RemainsThe results provided, with the
exception of Phosphate and Sulfate, are presented as the
element. However, in the body these elements are present as a part
of a variety of organic
and inorganic compounds. Upon cremation, most of the organic
compounds are
converted to the metal oxide. Depending on the conditions of
cremation, some may also
be converted to carbonates. The inorganic compounds may remain as
phosphates,
sulfates, chlorides or carbonates, or may be partially converted to
oxides. The carbon
from the carbonates and the oxygen from the oxides and carbonates
are not included in
the data presented. Those elements are not determined by the testing
procedures used for
this report.
The precision of the testing
procedure used is +/-10% of the reported value, i.e.
Phosphate reported as 47.5% may be 42.8 to 52.2%
Gayle E. O'Neill, PhD.
TEI Analytical, Inc.
Niles, Illinois
- Phosphate 47.5%
- Calcium 25.3%
- Sulfate 11.00%
- Potassium 3.69%
- Sodium 1.12%
- Chloride 1.00%
- Silica 0.9%
- Aluminum Oxide 0.72%
- Magnesium 0.418%
- Iron Oxide 0.118%
- Zinc 0.0342%
- Titanium Oxide 0.0260%
- Barium 0.0066%
- Antimony 0.0035%
- Chromium 0.0018%
- Copper 0.0017%
- Manganese 0.0013%
- Lead 0.0008%
- Tin 0.0005%
- Vanadium 0.0002%
- Beryllium <0.0001%
- Mercury <0.00001%
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