Is there any danger to the environment or the crematory operator when a deceased has been treated with nuclear medicine is cremated?
There does not appear to be any risk to the environment or the operator under normal conditions when cremating someone who has been treated with radiation therapy. Generally, radioactive implants are removed prior to the cremation. Cremation of radio-nuclides, or radioactive seeds, that might remain in a body do not pose a problem due to the small number of cremations that occur annually and their relatively short half-life. The inhalation of particles by the operator can be controlled by using an appropriate barrier mask, and normal personal protection of the skin should be observed.
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