Hermetically sealed coffins must be made of biodegradable material and meet composition, resistance and watertightness characteristics set by order of the minister responsible for health after receiving the opinion of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail and the Conseil national des opérations funéraires.
They must not give off any liquid to the outside environment, contain an absorbent material and be fitted with a gas purification device that meets the composition, flow rate and filtration characteristics set by order of the Minister in charge of health after consultation with the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail and the Conseil national des opérations funéraires.
When the deceased was suffering from one of the transmissible infections listed in a of article R. 2213-2-1, the body is wrapped in a shroud soaked in an antiseptic solution.