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This bill, known as the Crematory Regulation Act, establishes regulations for the operation of crematory incinerators in Pennsylvania. The key provisions include: 1. Defining a "crematory incinerator" as a furnace or apparatus for burning animal or human remains to bone fragments, and the "Department" as the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 2. Setting emissions criteria for crematory incinerators, including limits on particulate matter, sulfur compounds, visible air contaminants, and odors. 3. Establishing operating requirements, such as maintaining a minimum temperature of 1400 degrees Fahrenheit in the secondary or last chamber before and during the cremation cycle, and requiring an interlock system to prevent premature charging or firing of the incinerator. 4. Mandating continuous monitoring and recording of the temperatures in the primary and secondary (or last) chambers, with sensors placed to avoid direct contact with the burner flames. 5. Applying these regulations to crematory incinerators for which construction commenced after April 17, 1989. 6. Setting an effective date of 60 days after the bill's enactment.

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