EVALUATION OF FILTERS ON SCOTTISH MILK TANKERS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH-DISEASE

Authors
STRACHAN NJC MCGREGOR B
Citation
Njc. Strachan et B. Mcgregor, EVALUATION OF FILTERS ON SCOTTISH MILK TANKERS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH-DISEASE, Journal of the Society of Dairy Technology, 48(3), 1995, pp. 76-79
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Journal of the Society of Dairy Technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00379840
Volume
48
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
76 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9840(1995)48:3<76:EOFOSM>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Four different types of filters are evaluated for their suitability to help stop the spread of foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) from the exhaust vent of Scottish milk tankers. All of the filters failed the M AFF sodium flame test criterion of 99.95% efficiency after testing on a milk tanker except for the Foramaflow STC/3 and Domnick Hunter ZCHT- 1C. However, only the Foramaflow filter allowed a negligible build-up of pressure inside the tank. Other advantages and disadvantages of eac h type of filter ave discussed together with how they could be used du ring an outbreak of FMDV.