[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR96.14]

[Page 585-586]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 96_RESTRICTION OF IMPORTATIONS OF FOREIGN ANIMAL CASINGS OFFERED
FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 96.14  Uncertified casings; disinfection with saturated brine solution.

    Foreign animal casings offered for importation into the United 
States upon disinfection, may either be disinfected with hydrochloric 
acid as at present or if preferred may be submerged in a saturated brine 
solution at a temperature not less than 127 [deg]F. for at least 15 
minutes. The time held as well as the temperature of such brine solution 
must be recorded on a one-hour dial of a recording thermometer and filed 
in the local APHIS office for official inspection at any time. In order 
that this required temperature may be more readily maintained, such 
casings must first be submerged in a brine solution at approximately 127 
[deg]F. for about five minutes immediately before the 15-minute recorded 
submersion period begins. This may be done either in the testing vat or 
a preliminary vat. By following this procedure the temperature will not 
vary unduly and thus cause unsatisfactory results. After removing the 
casings from the testing vat, it will be found advantageous to submerge 
them in another vat containing cold brine solution or cold water in 
order to remove the extra heat from the casings as promptly as possible, 
but of course this is optional with the importer. In order to obtain the 
most satisfactory results, the hanks, rings, and similar units must be 
separated as much as possible without untying, but ``dolls'' will not be 
permitted to be disinfected by this heating method. In order to keep the 
temperature of the brine in the testing vat of a uniform degree, it is 
necessary to agitate the solution occasionally by moving the casings. 
The tip of the recording thermometer should be located at a point which 
would be approximately at

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the bottom of the volume of casings being disinfected.

[28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. 
Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993]