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Regulations 5, 27(2) and 27(3)
SCHEDULE 1
Cleansing and Disinfection
PART 1
General procedures for cleansing and disinfection
operations
1. This Part shall apply to all cleansing
and disinfection operations.
2. The Scottish Ministers may by notice
served on-
(a) the occupier (or person in charge ) of any
premises, or
(b) the person in charge of any vehicle,
direct that cleansing and disinfection shall be carried
out by that person either at that person's own expense or
at the expense of the Scottish Ministers.
3. Every person carrying out cleansing or
disinfection under this Regulations shall do so in
accordance with this Schedule, with any directions given by
an inspector, and with standing instructions approved by
the Chief Veterinary Officer.
4. Without prejudice to the power of an
inspector to give directions under paragraph 3, such
directions may include in particular directions as to -
(a) the choice of disinfectants;
(b) the procedures for disinfection
taking into account the nature of the premises,
vehicles, equipment, clothing, footwear and other objects
which are to be treated.
5. -(1) Disinfectants shall be-
(a) approved for use for the purposes of these
regulations by the Diseases of Animals (Approved
Disinfectants) Order 1978
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(b) used at the dilution rate specified in that
Order, and
used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
or recommendations (if any) and in particular, if use is
recommended before any date, used before that date.
(2) This paragraph shall not affect any other obligation
to use a specified disinfectant unless an inspector directs
otherwise.
6. Bedding, litter and faecal matter
shall be thoroughly soaked with disinfectant.
7. All surfaces which may be contaminated
shall be brushed and scrubbed thoroughly, in particular
floors, ramps, walls and the ground.
8. Prior to carrying out the operations
described in paragraph 6, where possible, equipment or
installations which would otherwise impair effective
cleansing and disinfection shall be moved or
dismantled.
9. After carrying out the operations
described in paragraph 6, all surfaces which may be
contaminated shall be subject to a further application of
disinfectant (for a minimum contact time as stipulated in
the manufacturer's recommendations).
10. Water used for cleansing shall be
discarded in such a way as to avoid any risk of spreading
the foot and mouth disease virus and in accordance with
standing instructions approved by the Chief Veterinary
Officer.
11. Washing of previously disinfected
surfaces with liquids under pressure shall be carried out
in such a way as to avoid recontamination.
12. Equipment, installations or other
things which are likely to be contaminated shall be
cleansed and disinfected or destroyed.
13. All cleansing and disinfection
operations shall be recorded in writing and those records
shall be kept for 12 months and made available on request
to an inspector.
PART 2
Cleansing and disinfection of infected
holdings
14. This Part shall apply to the
cleansing and disinfection of holdings which are infected
premises.
Preliminary disinfection of infected
holdings
15. Cleansing and disinfection shall be
carried out during and immediately following slaughter so
as to minimise the risk of disease spread and in accordance
with the directions of an inspector.
16. Following slaughter-
(a) every carcase shall be sprayed with
disinfectant,
(b) carcases (together with any tissue, blood or
contaminated material spilled during or immediately
following slaughter) shall be removed from the holding in
covered, leak-proof containers,
(c) all parts of the holding which housed
susceptible animals, and any parts of the holding which may
have been contaminated during or after slaughter, shall be
sprayed with disinfectant.
17. Disinfectant shall not be removed for
at least 24 hours after application.
Final cleansing and disinfection of infected
holdings
18. Grease and dirt shall be removed from
all surfaces by the application of a degreasing agent and
washed with cold water.
19. Following degreasing and washing with
cold water, disinfectant shall be re-applied.
20. At least seven days after the
re-application of disinfectant, the operations in
paragraphs 18 and 19 shall be repeated, followed by final
washing with cold water.
PART 3
Disinfection of contaminated bedding, manure and
slurry
21. This Part shall apply to the
disinfection of contaminated bedding, manure and slurry
except to the extent that it is varied by a notice served
on the occupier of any holding by the Scottish
Ministers.
22. The solid phase of any manure or used
bedding which is contaminated shall be stacked to heat.
Unless otherwise directed by the Scottish Ministers this
shall be achieved by adding 100kg granulated quick lime to
each 1m
3 of material. The stack shall become heated to
a temperature of at least 70°C throughout, sprayed with
disinfectant and left for at least 42 days. During this
period the stack shall either be covered or re-stacked so
as to ensure thermic treatment of all layers.
23. -(1) The liquid phase of any manure or
slurry which is contaminated shall be stored for at least
the period in sub-paragraph (2) after the last addition of
infective material.
(2) The period for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) is
42 days or such other period as the Scottish Ministers
direct in writing having taken into account-
(a) the extent of the contamination,
(b) the weather conditions, and
(c) the pH of the substance after disinfection and
its likely effect on the disease virus.
PART 4
Special cases
24. Where the Scottish Ministers are
satisfied that for technical or security reasons cleansing
and disinfection of premises cannot be completed in
accordance with these Regulations, they shall serve a
notice on the occupier notifying the occupier of that
opinion and paragraph 25 shall apply to those premises.
25. Cleansing and disinfection of
premises served with a notice under paragraph 24 shall be
carried out in accordance with the directions of an
inspector so as to avoid in so far as possible the spread
of the foot and mouth disease virus, and the premises may
not be stocked or restocked with susceptible animals for at
least one year following completion of such cleansing and
disinfection as is undertaken.
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