The Swine Vesicular Disease (Scotland) Order 2009

Cleansing and disinfection at infected premises

This section has no associated Executive Note

25.—(1) An occupier who is required to cleanse or disinfect infected premises must do so as directed by a veterinary inspector.

(2) In particular, but without prejudice to that generality, a veterinary inspector may direct that–

(a)all manure, bedding and contaminated food are removed from buildings, stacked and sprayed with disinfectant;

(b)slurry is treated by a method suitable for inactivating the virus;

(c)surfaces have grease and other dirt removed by soaking with a degreasing agent, and are pressure washed with water;

(d)sprayed surfaces are re-sprayed with disinfectant;

(e)surfaces are treated (or re-treated) using a flame gun;

(f)damaged floors and walls are repaired.