EFSA BIOGAS/MANURE HEALTHY HANDLING
September 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLA CALL for biogas producers to take more care handling animal waste raw materials, such as manure and slurry, has been made by the European Food Safety Authority, because of concern about spreading harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites. It has concluded that "current legislation related to composting do not address adequately the identified hazards", calling for pressure-cooking of materials and where not possible, effective risk assessments using Hazard Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures. Also whenever manure is sold openly as ...
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