It is reported that in the city of Sedniv, Chernihiv region, the bodies of dead russian soldiers are being utilized on the territory of a starch factory. The bodies are burned, there is a terrible stench.
Starch is produced at the temperature of about 130 degrees and below. In order to burn a human body to ashes, the temperature of up to 1000 degrees Celsius and above is needed At lower temperature there is a process of incomplete combustion causing release of a lot of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrogen oxides (monoxides and dioxides), sulfur oxides, carcinogens, including formaldehyde. When bones begin to burn, white phosphorus, an extremely toxic substance, is released. Probably, the bodies are doused with gasoline or diesel fuel, because this is too low temperature for burning a body. If the corpses have already begun to rot, more hydrogen sulfide will be released. Smoke during such combustion will go black or thick brown with an unpleasant odor (nitrogen oxide is dark in color and has a horrible odor).
In order to avoid such consequences, in civil crematoria in accordance with the construction and sanitary norms for the operation of cremation furnaces it is allowed to use natural gas, diesel fuel, electricity, etc. in accordance with the technical characteristics of furnaces. Furnaces must be equipped with efficient smoke extraction and purification systems. The degree of purification should be determined in each case in coordination with the state sanitary supervision body. Only mass-produced furnaces, which have passed environmental expertise in compliance with the current legislation on environmental protection, should be used.
Those killed who are not buried can also pose a hazard to human health. Decomposition of a body also causes release of all the above mentioned chemicals that are harmful to the environment and human health. A decomposing body is also a source of dangerous bacteria that can get into water bodies, can be disseminated by animals (dogs, rats etc) and birds. Contaminated water because of contact with a corpse can be dangerous because of causing gastroenteritis as well as those diseases that the deceased had: hepatitis B and hepatitis C, HIV, intestinal pathogens, tuberculosis, cholera and others. If bacteria from a decomposing body get into an open wound or mucous membranes, through water into the human body, it can cause blood infections, inflammation and lead to serious consequences. After death, harmful bacteria and decomposer bacteria are formed in the biological material. Therefore, we highly recommend to stay away from corpses that are decomposing without proper protection.
