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Questions concerning this document or its application should be addressed to: Sandip Chattopadhyay, Ph. Miller, PE. DHS review and comments were provided by Michelle M. Colby and Aileen Mooney. Carcass Pretreatment Options Matrix 9 Table 4. Types of Size Reduction Equipment 20 Table 7. Recommended Distances by Selected Agencies 23 Table 8. Bioaerosol Control Strategies and Technologies 29 Table Ranking Susceptibility of Pathogens in Carcasses 53 Table A normal prion left and a disease-causing prion right 53 Figure 5.
A disposal facility is any site where hazardous waste is intentionally placed and where the waste will remain after a Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facility TSDF stops operation. Treatment: Any method, technique, or process designed to physically, chemically, or biologically change the nature of a waste.
An animal carcass is composed of microbiologically active material that may contain viruses, bacteria, protozoa, parasites, prions, toxins, drug residues, and other chemicals.
