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Sat, 25 Jul, 2015 12:08:38 AM FTimes – STT Report, July 25  Photo – Lehtikuva. The country's most common type of coffin is planned for prohibition after years of hesitation, reported a Finnish language daily, Helsingin Sanomat.
The highly flammable coffin covered on top by synthetic fibre has resulted to a number of dangerous situations during cremation.
The synthetic fabric catches fire easily and can burst into flames before the crematoria lock shuts.
In what type of coffin should the deceased be buried in is broadly defined by the Funeral Service Act and funeral statute, albeit loosely.
The funeral sector wants the Ministry of the Environment to ban the use of the coffin in a legislative amendment, said the newspaper.
In the future, only natural materials such as cotton and linen should be used. Thus, the final journey can still proceed in a cloth covered coffin.
According to coffin manufactures, natural materials also pose problems, said the newspaper.
Natural fabrics are more difficult to handle than artificial fibres and may lose shape in cold room storage.
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