Durée de la lecture:

6min

Thanatopraxia is a common practice in Portugal. Although many burials are done quickly, 36 to 48 hours after death, it is necessary to perform a series of procedures to slow the decomposition of the body while maintaining the appearance and sanitizing it. These procedures can maintain the deceased's appearance for a number of days without the need for a refrigerated chamber and without significant changes.

In Portugal it is common practice to leave the coffin open so that relatives can have a last farewell and there is often the habit of kissing the deceased. It is therefore essential that the practice of thanatopraxia is done in the most correct way possible so that there is dignity in the farewell.

In addition to maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the body by recreating its colouring, one of the practices included in this procedure is hygiene, reducing the existence and development of fungi, bacteria or viruses by using the appropriate disinfectants.

The disinfectants present in the Prodáver site are the certainty of using something that is certified by CIAV, DGS and/or INFARMED and that is safe for the relatives of the deceased and also for those who handle the body.

Whether to disinfect your hands, the instruments you use, surfaces where the body of the deceased rests, or the space of the funeral home, besides wanting to avoid contamination to the soil, it is also important that it is not something harmful to health.

So that there are no bad smells and even to follow the rules of the sector related to public health, it is important that the remains decompose in a safer and at the same time environmentally friendly way.