National Carcass Disposal Symposium
Connecting Research, Policy and Re
sponse

Schedule

Monday, December 4, 2006

BARC West, Building 003 Auditorium
Beltsville, Maryland

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

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