[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR91.41]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 91--INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK FOR EXPORTATION--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart E--Cleaning and Disinfecting of Aircraft
 
Sec. 91.41  Cleaning and disinfecting of aircraft.


    Prior to loading of animals, the stowage area of aircraft to be used 
to export animals under the provisions of this part shall, under the 
supervision of an inspector, be cleaned and then disinfected using a 
freshly prepared solution of 4 percent sodium carbonate plus 0.1 percent 
sodium silicate. In addition, all loading ramps, fittings, and equipment 
to be used in loading the animals on the aircraft shall be cleaned and 
disinfected using an approved disinfectant listed in Sec. 71.10 of this 
chapter. The time at which the cleaning and disinfection is performed 
must be approved by the inspector, who will give approval only if he or 
she determines that the cleaning and disinfection will be effective up 
to the projected time of loading of animals. If the animals are not 
loaded by the projected time, the inspector shall determine whether 
further cleaning and disinfection are necessary. The cleaning must 
remove all garbage, soil, manure, plant materials, insects, paper, and 
other debris from the stowage area. The disinfectant solution must be 
applied with a device that creates an aerosol or mist that covers 100 
percent of the surfaces in the stowage area, except for any loaded cargo 
and deck surface under it that, in the opinion of the inspector, do not 
contain materials that may contain animal disease pathogens such as 
garbage, soil, manure, plant materials, insects, waste paper, or debris. 
After cleaning and disinfection is performed, the inspector shall sign 
and deliver to the captain of the aircraft or other responsible official 
of the airline involved, a document stating that the aircraft has been 
properly cleaned and disinfected, and stating further the date, the 
carrier, the flight number, and the name of the airport and the city and 
state in which it is located. If an aircraft is cleaned and disinfected 
at one airport, then flies to a subsequent airport, with or without 
stops en route, to load animals for export, the inspector at the 
subsequent airport will determine, based on examination of the cleaning 
and disinfection documents, whether the previous cleaning and 
disinfection is adequate or whether to order a new cleaning and 
disinfection. If the aircraft has loaded any cargo in addition to 
animals, the inspector at the subsequent airport will determine whether 
to order a new cleaning and disinfection based on both examination of 
the cleaning and disinfection documents and inspection of the stowage 
area for materials that may contain animal disease pathogens such as 
garbage, soil, manure, plant materials, insects, waste paper, or debris.

[53 FR 51747, Dec. 23, 1988]

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