Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 5.68a - Pseudorabies restricted animal market(a) Swine entering a pseudorabies restricted animal market shall be quarantined and may only be purchased by the owner of a recognized slaughter establishment or an owner of a pseudorabies quarantined feedlot premises and shall be moved directly to a recognized slaughter establishment or premises quarantined for pseudorabies.(b) An animal market shall meet the following requirements to be designated a pseudorabies restricted animal market: (1) The facilities, areas and equipment exposed to pseudorabies infected animals or pseudorabies exposed animals will be quarantined until cleaned and disinfected by the owner and the pseudorabies restricted animal market released from the quarantine. Facilities having a common ventilation or heating ducts are considered one facility.(2) Access to quarantined areas shall be limited to pseudorabies restricted animal market employes, owners or buyers for recognized slaughter establishments and premises quarantined for pseudorabies, and Department personnel.(3) Surfaces of buildings, fencing and equipment shall be made of material that can be easily and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Floors of pens, alleyways and unloading areas shall be made of concrete or similar impervious material.(4) Facilities for changing clothes and appropriate disinfectant for disinfecting footwear will be provided by the pseudorabies restricted animal market for each person upon leaving a quarantined area.(5) Quarantined equipment and areas of a pseudorabies restricted animal market shall be cleaned and disinfected at the end of each sale. Manure, litter and feed shall be removed and the quarantined equipment and areas thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with a herpes virucidal disinfectant that is registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.A. § § 136, 136a, 136b, 136c, 136d, 136e, 136f, 136h, 136j, 136l, 136o, 136q, 136r, 136u, 136v, 136w, 136w-1-136 w-4, 136x and 136y). Disinfectant shall be applied by a sprayer operated under at least 150 psi pressure and in accordance with instructions on the disinfectant label.The provisions of this § 5.68a adopted August 16, 1991, effective 8/17/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688.The provisions of this § 5.68a issued under section 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. § 430); and section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 442).