Premium
Detergent‐sterilant spraying of mobile milk tanks before cleaning
Author(s) -
GILMOUR A.,
McGUIGGAN J. T. M.,
MacELHINNEY R. S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0307.1982.tb02203.x
Subject(s) - iodophor , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , waste management , food science , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry
The work described was undertaken to assess the value of spraying mobile tanks with a detergent‐sterilant immediately after emptying but before proper cleaning at the farm. In a laboratory experiment, mobile tanks were divided into sections, soiled and treated by spraying with various detergent‐sterilants. After a suitable contact time, sections were sampled for microbiological analyses. An iodophor and a non‐ionic quaternary ammonium compound proved most effective. The iodophor was used in a field trial involving 20 farms over a period of eight weeks. Milk and tank/lid surfaces were sampled weekly. All samples were subjected to microbiological analyses. Results showed that spraying with iodophor did not lead to improved hygienic status of tanks/lids or to an improvement in milk quality.