Standard number: MZ/T 138-2019 Standard name: Technical specification for the disposal of
dead bodies of emergency incident English name: Technical specification for the disposal of dead bodies of emergency incident Standard format: PDF Release time: 2019-12-12 Implementation time: 2019-12-12 Standard size: 629K Standard introduction: 1 Scope MZ/T 138-2019 This standard specifies the principles for the disposal of dead bodies of victims of emergency incidents, as well as the technical specifications for service processes such as body search and registration, body transportation and preservation, body identification and farewell, body cremation and burial, and relic claim and processing. MZ/T 138-2019 This standard applies to the disposal of the remains of the victims and related follow-up matters by the incident rescue and disposal working group, funeral service agencies, etc. after the occurrence of emergencies such as natural disasters, accidental disasters and social security incidents (except public health incidents). 2 Normative reference documents The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For all referenced documents with dates, only the versions with dates apply to this document. For any undated referenced documents, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document GBT23287 Funeral terminology DB/T55-2013 Procedure for disposal of bodies of victims at the work site of emergency rescue teams in earthquake disasters GA/T223 Rules and regulations for photography and video recording of body identification MZ/T019 Body preservation services MZ/T020 Body farewell services MZ/T021 Body cremation services This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T1.1-2009. This standard is proposed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Funeral Standardization (SAC/TC354) The drafting units of this standard are: Institute 101 of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Law School of Yangtze University, Wuxi Funeral Home of Jiangsu Province, Babaoshan Funeral Home of Beijing, Funeral Department of Tianjin Civil Affairs Bureau, National Technical Committee for Funeral Standardization The main drafters of this standard are: Li Yuguang, Xu Qiancha, Yu Ting, Jiang Sipeng, Chen Shuangling, Zhou Xuemei, Wang Yongkuo, Fu Huiqun, Liu Chongshi Feng, Zhou Weihua, Zhang Jian, Wang Lishuan Timely and appropriate The proper disposal of the remains of the victims of emergencies is of great significance to maintaining the dignity of the victims, preventing the occurrence and spread of epidemics in disaster areas, protecting the health of workers and people in disaster areas, and maintaining social stability. The disposal of the remains of the victims is one of the most difficult tasks in responding to emergencies. Disposing of the remains in an appropriate and respectful manner has a profound impact on the mental health of the survivors and the entire society; identifying the identity of the deceased to the greatest extent has legal significance for the identification of inheritance and insurance. These issues will also affect the families of the deceased several years after the emergency occurs. This standard is formulated on the basis of systematically summarizing the experience of the disposal of remains after a series of major emergencies (natural disasters) at home and abroad, studying the needs of social development, and referring to relevant standards at home and abroad. This standard specifies the principles for the disposal of the remains of victims of emergencies, as well as the technical specifications for the service processes such as the search and registration of remains, the transportation and preservation of remains, the identification and farewell of remains, the cremation and burial of remains, and the claiming and disposal of remains. This standard applies to the disposal of the remains of the victims and related aftermath by the rescue and disposal working group, funeral service agencies, etc. after natural disasters, accidents, disasters and social security incidents (except public health incidents) and other emergencies. This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009. This standard was proposed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Funeral Standardization (SAC/TC 354). The drafting units of this standard are: Institute 101 of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Law School of Yangtze University, Wuxi Funeral Home of Jiangsu Province, Babaoshan Funeral Home of Beijing, Funeral Department of Tianjin Civil Affairs Bureau, and National Technical Committee for Funeral Standardization. The main drafters of this standard are: Li Yuguang, Xu Qianquan, Yu Ting, Jiang Sipeng, Chen Shuangling, Zhou Xuemei, Wang Yongkuo, Fu Huiqun, Liu Chong, Shi Feng, Zhou Weihua, Zhang Jian, and Wang Lishuan. The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For any referenced document with a date, only the dated version applies to this document. For any referenced document without a date, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document. GB/T 23287 Funeral terminology DB/T 55-2013 Procedures for the disposal of bodies of victims at the work site of emergency rescue teams in earthquake disasters GA/T 223 Rules and regulations for photography and video recording of body identification MZ/T 019 Body preservation services MZ/T 020 Body farewell services MZ/T 021 Body cremation services Preface II Introduction III 1 Scope1 2 Normative references1 3 Terms and definitions1 4 Principles for the disposal of bodies1 5 Body search and registration2 6 Transport and storage of bodies2 7 Identification and farewell of the remains2 8 Cremation and burial of the remains3 9 Claiming and handling the remains3 Appendix A (Informative Appendix) Labels of the remains of the victims4 Appendix B (Informative Appendix) Registration form for information of the victims5 Appendix C (Informative Appendix) Registration form for confirmation of the remains of the victims6 Appendix D (Informative Appendix) Registration form for claiming the remains of the victims7 References8

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Civil Affairs Industry Standard of the People's Republic of China
MZ/T138—2019
Technical specification for the disposal of dead bodies of emergency inciden2019-12-12 Issued
Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China
2019-12-12 Implementation
Introduction…
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Normative reference documents·
Terms and definitions·
Principles for the disposal of human remains
Search and registration of human remains·
Transportation and preservation of human remains
Identification and farewell of human remains
Cremation and burial of human remains·
Acknowledgement and handling of human remains.
Appendix A (Informative Appendix)
Appendix B (Informative Appendix)
Appendix C (Informative Appendix)
Appendix D (Informative Appendix)
References
Body Labels of Victims
Information Registration Form for Victims
Registration Form for Confirmation of Victims' Bodies
Registration Form for Claiming Victims' Relics
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This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T1.1-2009. This standard was proposed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Introduction
This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Funeral and Interment Standardization (SAC/TC354). MZ/T138—2019
The drafting units of this standard: Institute 101 of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Law School of Yangtze University, Wuxi Funeral Home of Jiangsu Province, Babaoshan Funeral Home of Beijing, Funeral Department of Tianjin Civil Affairs Bureau, National Technical Committee for Funeral Standardization The main drafters of this standard: Li Yuguang, Xu Qianquan, Yu Ting, Jiang Sipeng, Chen Shuangling, Zhou Xuemei, Wang Yongkuo, Fu Huiqun, Liu Chong, Shi Feng, Zhou Weihua, Zhang Jian, Wang Lishuan. II
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The timely and proper disposal of the remains of the victims of the emergency is of great significance to maintaining the dignity of the victims, preventing the occurrence and spread of the epidemic in the disaster area, protecting the health of the staff and the people in the disaster area, and maintaining social stability. The handling of the remains of the victims is one of the most difficult tasks in the response to the emergency. Disposing of remains in an appropriate and respectful manner has a profound impact on the mental health of survivors and society as a whole; identifying the deceased to the greatest extent possible has legal significance for the determination of inheritance and insurance, and these issues will continue to affect the families of the deceased years after the emergency occurs. This standard is formulated on the basis of systematically summarizing the experience of body disposal after a series of major emergencies (natural disasters) at home and abroad, studying the needs of social development, and referring to relevant standards at home and abroad. I
1 Scope
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Technical Specifications for Disposal of Bodies of Victims of Emergency Events MZ/T138—2019
This standard specifies the principles for the disposal of bodies of victims of emergencies, as well as technical specifications for service processes such as body search and registration, body transportation and preservation, body identification and farewell, body cremation and burial, and relic claiming and handling. This standard applies to the disposal of bodies of victims and related aftermath matters by incident rescue and disposal working groups, funeral service agencies, etc. after emergencies such as natural disasters, accidental disasters, and social security incidents (except public health incidents). 2 Normative References
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For all referenced documents with dates, only the versions with dates apply to this document. For any undated referenced document, the latest version (including all amendments) shall apply to this document. GB/T23287 Funeral terminology
DB/T55-2013 Procedures for the disposal of bodies of victims at the work site of emergency rescue teams in earthquake disastersGA/T223 Rules and regulations for photographing and recording methods for body identificationMZ/T019 Body preservation services
MZ/T020 Body farewell services
MZ/T021 Body cremation services
3 Terms and definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T23287 and the following terms and definitions shall apply to this document. 3.1
Emergency incident
Natural disasters, accidental disasters, public health incidents and social security incidents that occur suddenly and cause or may cause serious social harm and require emergency response measures to be taken. 3.2
victimcorpse
The body of a person who died due to an emergency. 4 Principles for the disposal of bodies
4.1 Principles of emergency response
After an emergency occurs, a post-event working group composed of relevant departments such as civil affairs, public security, and health and hygiene shall be established under the unified command of the incident rescue and disposal working group established by the State Council or the local people's government at or above the county level in the place where the incident occurred, in accordance with its nature, characteristics and the situation of the victims, to be responsible for the disposal of the bodies of the victims and related post-event matters. 4.2 Principle of procedural flow
The disposal of the bodies of the victims should be carried out in the order of body search and registration, body transportation and preservation, body identification and farewell, body cremation and burial, and body claiming and handling. 4.3 Principle of legal exception
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The disposal of the remains of the victims shall be standardized, people-oriented, prudent and prudent in accordance with the law, respect the wishes of the bereaved, respect the funeral customs of ethnic minorities, and maximize the dignity of the victims and comfort the living. The remains should not be deliberately damaged or destroyed; if the victims are confirmed to be compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese and foreigners, the disposal of the remains shall be handled in accordance with relevant regulations. 4.4 Principle of special disposal
If the state has other provisions on the disposal of the remains of victims of major emergencies, such provisions shall prevail. 5 Search and registration of remains
5.1 When searching for the remains of the victims, the actions to rescue the survivors should not be affected. 5.2 Once the remains of the victims are found, they should be placed in autopsy bags. If there are no autopsy bags, plastic film, household cloth, bed sheets or other materials available locally can be used temporarily. 5.3 Limbs (such as limbs) should be treated as whole bodies. 5.4 When searching for bodies, personal belongings, jewelry and documents should not be separated from the corresponding bodies unless the identification phase begins. 5.5 Each body or limb should be uniquely numbered, and the body label (see Appendix A) and the victim information registration form (see Appendix B) should be filled in. The body label of the victim should be a waterproof label (such as a plastic card) and firmly attached to the body or scattered limbs. A waterproof label with the same unique query number should also be attached to the packaging of the body or limbs (such as an autopsy bag, a bed sheet or a bag for transporting limbs). 5.6 The protective measures for search and rescue team members can be implemented in accordance with the requirements of 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 of DB/T55-2013. 6 Transportation and preservation of bodies
6.1 Funeral service agencies are responsible for the transportation and preservation of the bodies of victims. Funeral service agencies shall formulate appropriate transportation and preservation plans according to the nature of the incident, the condition of the remains, and local conditions. If conditions permit, the remains shall be transported to funeral service agencies for preservation; if conditions do not permit, a temporary place for the preservation of remains shall be built. 6.2 The transporter shall verify the body number, portable identification, and the condition of the remains with the transferor, fill in the registration information, and the transfer parties shall sign and confirm.
6.3 After the remains of the deceased are transported to the designated location, the funeral service personnel shall disinfect and preliminarily arrange the remains in accordance with the operating procedures.
6.4 Scientific methods of preservation of remains such as refrigeration (freezing) and drug preservation shall be selected. : The preservation service of remains can be implemented in accordance with the relevant requirements of MZ/T019. For severely deformed or damaged remains, professional and personalized measures can be adopted after consultation with funeral professionals and technicians to properly solve the problem of body preservation, and necessary technical training shall be provided to relevant staff. 6.5 After the remains of the victims are embalmed, the embalming room and related equipment should be disinfected in time. 7 Identification and farewell of the remains
7.1 It is advisable to conduct home inspection and photography of the remains and extract DNA biological samples in accordance with relevant procedures, which is generally carried out by the public security organs. The photography and video recording methods for the identification of the remains shall be implemented in accordance with GA/T223. 7.2 Set up a special reception place for the relatives of the victims, arrange staff to guide the relatives throughout the process of identifying the remains, and reasonably control the number of relatives who go to the identification at a time to ensure the order of the scene7.3 The identity of the remains shall be confirmed by comparing the information of the missing or presumed dead persons, relying on the naked eye or photo identification, supplemented by forensic methods (autopsy fingerprint recognition, dental examination, DNA identification, etc.). Fill in the registration form for the confirmation of the remains of the victims (see Appendix C).
7.4 For the confirmed remains of the victims, the staff of the funeral service agency may negotiate with the bereaved family members to make arrangements for subsequent cosmetic surgery, body farewell and other services. The body farewell service can be implemented in accordance with the relevant requirements of MZ/T020. 2
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7.5 Before the farewell ceremony, the remains of the victims shall be subjected to necessary makeup, cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery to make them present a natural and beautiful appearance, and the remains shall be examined. Seriously deformed or damaged remains should be handled with caution to avoid secondary damage to the remains.
7.6 The farewell ceremony for the body should be carried out in an orderly manner in accordance with the service plan and operating procedures, taking into account the funeral customs of the deceased and the personalized needs of the bereaved as much as possible. The layout of the farewell hall should be neat, solemn, standardized and appropriate, reflecting the mourning for the victims and respect for the lost lives.
8 Cremation and burial of the body
8.1 For the bodies of the victims whose identities can be confirmed, the funeral service agency shall cremate the bodies based on the death certificate and the confirmation letter of the bereaved consent for cremation. The death certificate shall be issued by the public security agency responsible for household inspection or the medical and health institution responsible for treatment. For the bodies of the victims who have no bereaved, whose bereaved do not agree to cremation or whose identities cannot be ascertained, the relevant regulations shall be followed. 8.2 Before the cremation of the bodies of the victims, the cremator shall check the body number, the name, gender, age of the deceased one by one, and only cremate after confirming that they are correct. The cremation service of the body can be carried out in accordance with the relevant requirements of MZ/T021. 8.3 After cremation, the funeral service agency shall complete the ashes transfer procedures with the bereaved family, verify the bereaved family’s identity information, sign and confirm the transfer, and issue a cremation certificate. For the ashes that no one has claimed, the funeral service agency shall assign a uniform number to them and handle them in accordance with relevant regulations.
8.4 For the remains of the victims in the burial reform area or where cremation conditions are not available, they shall be buried or disposed of in other appropriate ways.
8.5 In the burial reform area, after the remains are claimed, they can be buried in accordance with relevant regulations. 8.6 When burying the remains of the victims who are not cremated, it should be ensured that the tomb, remains, and numbers correspond to each other. The requirements for burial are as follows:
--The body should be buried in a clearly marked independent grave;--Carefully select the burial site, which should be clearly marked and have a buffer zone of at least 10m around it, and plant deep-rooted plants to separate the burial site from residential areas;--The burial site should be at least 200m away from water sources (such as streams, lakes, springs, waterfalls, beaches and coastlines);--In particularly serious natural disasters, joint burials can be used, with the bodies arranged neatly and at least 0.4m between them. The depth of the grave should be between 1.5m and 3m.
8.7 After the cremation and burial of the remains, the facilities and equipment should be cleaned and disinfected, and the funeral waste should be harmlessly disposed of. 8.8 Establish a disposal file for the remains of the victims, and record and preserve the information of the entire process such as the transportation, storage, farewell, cremation or burial, and transfer of ashes, and ensure information security. 9 Claiming and handling of remains
9.1 Make overall arrangements for the claiming of the remains of the victims, and a temporary agency may be established to be responsible for it. 9.2 The claimant shall claim the remains with a valid identity document, fill in the remains claiming registration form (see Appendix D), indicate the relationship with the victim, the time and place of claiming, witnesses, and the number, type and characteristics of the remains, etc., and take photos for preservation. If necessary, the claiming can be done through notarization.
9.3 For remains without identity tags and that do not match the basic characteristics described by the bereaved, a clear classification and handling method should be specified. For daily necessities such as clothing and food, they can be centrally disposed of harmlessly after being photographed and notarized. Valuables such as cash and jewelry can be temporarily kept by the local civil affairs department after counting, photographing and notarization. If no one claims them after one year, they will be handed over to relevant departments for handling in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies. 3
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Appendix A
(Informative Appendix)
Tags of bodies of victims
Table A.1 gives the tags of bodies of victims
A.1 Tags of bodies of victims
Body number
Physical characteristics
Note: It is recommended to use the format of "location + search team/person + body sequence number" for the unique number of bodies. Age
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Appendix B
(Informative Appendix)
Information Registration Form for Victims
Table B.1 gives the information registration form for victims. Table B.1 Information Registration Form for Victims
Body Number
Discovery Time
Approximate Age Group
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
Distinctive Features
Clothing Features
Personal Items
Years old, infant
cm,
Uncertain
Children
Name of Searcher/Organization
Discovery Location
Youth Juvenile population
kg,
moderately obese population
Adult populationOld population
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Physical signs (e.g. shape of ears, eyebrows, nose, mandible, hands, feet, nails, deformity, limb mutilation/amputation); surgical implants or prostheses (artificial limbs): skin marks (scars, tattoos, piercings, birthmarks, moles, etc.): obvious trauma (including its location, body side): dental conditions (tooth crowns, gold teeth, decorative dentures): other. Note: "》" can be drawn inside "口".
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Appendix C
(Informative Appendix)
Registration form for the confirmation of the remains of the victims
Table C.1 gives the registration form for the confirmation of the remains of the victims. Table C.1 Registration form for confirmation of remains of victims
No.:
Remains number
Situation of victims
Situation of the survivors' representative
Confirmation basis
and result
Representative of the survivors
(Signature)
Service personnel
(Signature)
Storage location
ID number
Relationship with the victims| |tt||Contact information
Related basis:
Name of the victims
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(Stamp of the unit)
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Appendix D
(Informative appendix)
Registration form for claiming the remains of the victims
Table D.1 gives the registration form for claiming the remains of the victims. Table D.1 Registration form for claiming the remains of the victimsbzxz.net
No.:
Deaths
Recipients
Receipts
Remains
Recipients' signature
Transferors' signature
Remains number
ID number
Relationship with the victims
Contact information
Reclaiming time
Reclaiming location
Witnesses
Photographing
Notarization
Number of remains
Relics types
Relics characteristics
Year, month, day||t t||（Stamp of the unit）
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References
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