Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-1480

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 603-029-1480 - Means of Conveyance in Which Dead, Dying, Disabled, or Diseased Meat Animal and Parts of Carcasses Thereof Shall be Transported

All vehicles and other means of conveyance used by persons subject to OAR 603-029-1475 for transporting in commerce in Oregon any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased meat animal or parts of carcasses of meat animal that died otherwise than by slaughter shall be leak-proof and so constructed and equipped as to permit thorough cleaning and sanitizing. The means of conveyance so used in conveying such meat animal, or parts thereof, shall be cleaned and disinfected prior to use in the transportation of any product intended for use as human food. The cleaning procedure shall include the complete removal from the means of conveyance of any fluid, parts, or product of such dead, dying, disabled, or diseased meat animals and the thorough application of a disinfectant to the interior surfaces of the cargo space. Substances permitted for such use are:

(1) "Liquified phenol" (U.S.P. strength 87 percent phenol) in the proportion of at least 6 fluid ounces to 1 gallon of water.

(2) "Cresylic disinfectant" in the proportion of not less than 4 fluid ounces to 1 gallon of water; and such other disinfectants as are approved by the Department in specific cases. The use of "cresylic disinfectant" is permitted subject to the conditions prescribed in 9 CFR 71.10(b).

Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-1480

DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 7/28/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS 619.026 & ORS 619.036