CHEMISTRY FOR EMBALMERS
PROFESSIONAL EMBALMING PREP
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Temperature, Time, pH, Light
Answer: what are 4 factors that affect the shelf life of embalming
chemicals?
●● Elevated
Answer: ________ temperatures accelerate polymerization of
formaldehyde into paraformaldehyde, a solid that precipitates out of the
solution. This has an overall effect of reducing the index of the
remaining fluid.
●● Decomposition
Answer: elevated temperatures cause ________ of other disinfectant and
preservative components in the fluid.
●● Depressed
Answer: _______ temperatures cause precipitation of solutes.
●● 2, 5
,Answer: the average shelf life for embalming chemicals is ___-___
years.
●● Time
Answer: this will cause polymerization of many of the components of
embalming fluid especially formaldehyde.
●● 6
Answer: on average you shouldn't keep more than a ____ month supply
of embalming fluid on hand.
●● Methanol
Answer: this is routinely used as an antipolymerizing agent for
formaldehyde. Given enough time it can be oxidized to formaldehyde
which will then turn into paraform.
●● pH
Answer: this refers to the acidity or alkalinity of the solution.
●● Formic Acid
Answer: formaldehyde can be readily oxidized to ______ when there are
shifts in the pH.
●● Decomposition
,Answer: a strong alkaline solution causes ______ of the formaldehyde.
●● Strong
Answer: a _______ alkaline solution causes decomposition of the
formaldehyde.
●● Polymerization
Answer: a highly acidic solution promotes _______ of the
formaldehyde.
●● Acidic
Answer: a highly ________ solution promotes polymerization of the
formaldehyde.
●● Buffers
Answer: adding ________ prolongs shelf life.
●● Oxidized
Answer: some dyes maybe _______ when exposed to light which causes
a color change of the fluid.
●● Light
, Answer: some dyes maybe oxidized when exposed to ________ which
causes a color change of the fluid.
●● Light
Answer: _______ can also increase polymerization of formaldehyde.
●● Arterial
Answer: ______ fluid is the concentrated, preservative embalming
chemical that will be diluted with water or another appropriate vehicle
such as alcohol to form the arterial solution also known as embalming
solution or primary dilution for injection into the arterial system during
vascular embalming.
●● Embalming
Answer: _______ fluid is an aqueous solution of gasses, liquids, and
solids injected into the arterial system for diffusion into the tissue cells
to aid in preservation.
●● Primary, Secondary
Answer: arterial fluid may be a part of both ________ and ________
injections.
●● Primary
PROFESSIONAL EMBALMING PREP
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Temperature, Time, pH, Light
Answer: what are 4 factors that affect the shelf life of embalming
chemicals?
●● Elevated
Answer: ________ temperatures accelerate polymerization of
formaldehyde into paraformaldehyde, a solid that precipitates out of the
solution. This has an overall effect of reducing the index of the
remaining fluid.
●● Decomposition
Answer: elevated temperatures cause ________ of other disinfectant and
preservative components in the fluid.
●● Depressed
Answer: _______ temperatures cause precipitation of solutes.
●● 2, 5
,Answer: the average shelf life for embalming chemicals is ___-___
years.
●● Time
Answer: this will cause polymerization of many of the components of
embalming fluid especially formaldehyde.
●● 6
Answer: on average you shouldn't keep more than a ____ month supply
of embalming fluid on hand.
●● Methanol
Answer: this is routinely used as an antipolymerizing agent for
formaldehyde. Given enough time it can be oxidized to formaldehyde
which will then turn into paraform.
●● pH
Answer: this refers to the acidity or alkalinity of the solution.
●● Formic Acid
Answer: formaldehyde can be readily oxidized to ______ when there are
shifts in the pH.
●● Decomposition
,Answer: a strong alkaline solution causes ______ of the formaldehyde.
●● Strong
Answer: a _______ alkaline solution causes decomposition of the
formaldehyde.
●● Polymerization
Answer: a highly acidic solution promotes _______ of the
formaldehyde.
●● Acidic
Answer: a highly ________ solution promotes polymerization of the
formaldehyde.
●● Buffers
Answer: adding ________ prolongs shelf life.
●● Oxidized
Answer: some dyes maybe _______ when exposed to light which causes
a color change of the fluid.
●● Light
, Answer: some dyes maybe oxidized when exposed to ________ which
causes a color change of the fluid.
●● Light
Answer: _______ can also increase polymerization of formaldehyde.
●● Arterial
Answer: ______ fluid is the concentrated, preservative embalming
chemical that will be diluted with water or another appropriate vehicle
such as alcohol to form the arterial solution also known as embalming
solution or primary dilution for injection into the arterial system during
vascular embalming.
●● Embalming
Answer: _______ fluid is an aqueous solution of gasses, liquids, and
solids injected into the arterial system for diffusion into the tissue cells
to aid in preservation.
●● Primary, Secondary
Answer: arterial fluid may be a part of both ________ and ________
injections.
●● Primary
