TSA Partners with Funeral Homes to Securely Transport Cremated
Remains
The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) says it's formed a partnership with the
nation’s funeral homes to ensure that cremated remains are
safely and securely transported through airport security
checkpoints.
"Americans have recognized the need for measures that have
dramatically increased aviation security since the events of
September 11th," said Ron Sokolov, Executive Director for Customer
Service and Education. "As more Americans transport cremated
remains, TSA and the nation’s funeral homes are striving to
educate the public on the best method to move cremated remains
through checkpoints in a manner that is both respectful to loved
ones and secure."
To maintain the highest level of security, TSA determined that
documentation from a funeral home about the contents of a crematory
container was no longer sufficient to allow the container through a
security checkpoint and onto a plane. Since February of this year,
all crematory containers must pass through an X-ray machine. If a
container is made of a material that prevents screeners from
clearly seeing what is inside, the container will not be allowed
through the checkpoint. Out of respect for the deceased, screeners
will not open a container, even if requested by the passenger.
TSA recommends that passengers transport remains in temporary or
permanent "security friendly" containers constructed of
light-weight materials such as plastic or wood. Temporary
containers are typically available from funeral homes and offer a
security friendly means to travel by air with a crematory
container. Once the passengers complete their travel, they can
visit their local TSA’s Funeral Home Partner who will
transfer the remains from the temporary container to the permanent
container free of charge. The complimentary "Remains Transfer
Service" has been embraced by the funeral industry and already many
funeral homes have requested to become partners in this important
customer service effort.
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