National Carcass Disposal
Symposium
Connecting Research, Policy and Response
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Schedule Monday, December 4, 2006 BARC West, Building
003 Auditorium |
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| 8:30-9:00 a.m. |
Registration Registration will take place at the ARS Welcome Center |
| 9:00-9:15 a.m. | Introduction to Depopulation and Euthanasia - Jim Howard |
| 9:15-9:35 a.m. | Depopulation Methods (Cervical Dislocation / Electrocution / Conveyor systems) - Dan Wilson |
| 9:35-10:00 a.m. | Fire Arms and Captive Bolt - Jimmy Tickel |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Carbon Dioxide - Robert Alphin |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Foam Euthanasia, Why Foam Rather Than CO2 - Dan Wilson |
| 10:45-11:00 a.m. | Foam Technology Standard and Considerations - Jim Howard |
| 11:00-11:20 a.m. | Delaware Foam Demonstration - Robert Alphin |
| 11:20-11:40 a.m. | NC Foam Demonstration - Jim Howard |
| 11:40-12:00 p.m. | Firearm / Captive Bolt Demonstration -Jimmy Tickel |
| 12:00-12:30 p.m. | Working Lunch |
| 12:30-1:00 p.m. | Swine and Poultry Industry Perspective of Cleaning and Decontamination - Teena Middleton |
| 1:00-1:30 p.m. | Dairy Industry Perspective of Cleaning and Decontamination - Buddy Gaither |
| 1:30-2:00 p.m. | USDA Perspective of Cleaning and Decontamination - Nathan Birnbaum |
| 2:00-2:30 p.m. |
EPA Considerations in
Disinfectant Selection and Use - Jeff Kempter Issues such as: Label vs. Extra Label use, which surfaces, what permits Risk vs. Benefits of run-off, buffering, dilution, containment, and recovery |
| 2:30-2:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45-3:15 p.m. | Disinfectant Unit - Buddy Gaither |
| 3:15-3:45 p.m. | Vehicle Decon - Lori Miller, Prince Georges County Hazmat Unit |
| 3:45-4:30 p.m. | Impact of Depopulation, Cleaning and Decon on Disposal Methods and the Use of By-products (Rendering, Burial, Storage) - Doug Anderson and Dan Wilson |