So what DO they do with used bodybags?
 

Do they re-use body bags? Or do they throw them away and get new ones? I know you can't re-use coffins once a body has been inside at all.

reuse of course , duh , dead people don't care about hygiene

Doctors reuse their surgeon gowns don't they...nothing differant..probably get laundered...unless the body has aids or some harsh disease then probably burned

i have no idea. how macabre. i think its reused, though what if the body had leprosy or something. eww.

Its classed as biological waste and disposed of.

Why would you even think it would be reused?

I saw one flick where they re-use the bodybags...of course maybe they don't really do that in real life

Why not? it's not like you have to worry about a dead person contracting diseases.

yeah but the test results for cause of death could be altered if its contracted after the time of death

i sale short bodybags for traffic

im sure they use them as much as possible then throw them away

why not re-use??
I mean.. tough times call for tough measures
reduce.. reuse.. and RECYCLE

or however that saying goes
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Disposed of as medical waste and your insurance or whatnot would be billed.

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oh yeah... i guess the dead people just hop in the body bag all by themselves.

Sill me, i always thought someone had to put them in there.

Yeah since the dead jump in the bags themselves and nobody else would ever be at risk of infection, i cant see why they wouldnt be used over and over.
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Please people, think before you type, m'kay?

that's a good question...we probably can only guess!
I'd say they reuse it, because as somebody said, the hygenic is not that impoartant anymore...

Actually I think they would be more worried about potential foriensic curruption. The people handling the bags do wear latex gloves and all that shit.

:glugglug

I think they reuse them, they disinfect them of course.

Just like dentist and surgens they reuse their scalpels and what not, they run that stuff thorugh an Autoclave.

Melt them down and make condoms.:thumbsup

You can not use an autoclave on plastics or fabrics. It would melt most items.

make wetsuits out of them


surf's up

where are the Beach Boys when you need them ?:glugglug

ask and you shall receive

Wow, what made you ask that question? What a morbid topic. :(

I don't think they re-use em.. medical people like everything to be nice and clean.. keeping around old used bags filled with blood / urine / shit isn't very hygenic.

i sure as heck hope they dont re-use them.