Vinnerås, Björn
- Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of formic acid addition to ground high risk animal by-products (ABP 1) in terms of stabilization and pathogen inactivation and to evaluate the biosecurity risk connected with the ABP 1 based combustion fuel Biomal. Laboratory studies were performed on the persistence of Salmonella Typhimurium, Bacillus cereus spores, porcine herpes virus, avian influenza virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, equine rhinitis A virus and porcine parvovirus in Biomal at different storage times. It was shown that Salmonella and enveloped viruses were inactivated within 1 day (24 h). Bacillus cereus spores were not reduced during 147 days and the non-enveloped virus porcine parvovirus was still detected after 168 days of storage. The conclusion that can be drawn from the study is that transmission of some highly contagious diseases such as foot-and-mouth-disease, swine vesicular disease and egg drop syndrome, caused by non-enveloped viruses, may follow accidental leakages of Biomal. In addition, there is a risk of transmission of the diseases anthrax and black leg, caused by sporulating bacteria.
Keywords
ABP category 1; Biomal; environmental hygiene; hazardous waste; microbial contamination; veterinary
Published in
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
2012, volume: 47, number: 8, pages: 1166-1172
SLU Authors
Emmoth, Eva
- National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Albihn, Ann
- National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2012.668383
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/38441