EPA APPROVAL

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04078671esnimw.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CCFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>AVIANITARIAN Reference Guide </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AVIANITARIAN Reference Guide "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id145.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Label"><U>Label</U></A>   |   <B>EPA APPROVAL</B>   |   <A HREF="id139.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Infection Control "><U>Infection Control </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Control Measures"><U>Control Measures</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id141.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Osha Hazard "><U>Osha Hazard </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id148.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chemical inventory"><U>Chemical inventory</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id142.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Methods of Prevention"><U>Methods of Prevention</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id143.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hazardous Written Program"><U>Hazardous Written Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Maintaining"><U>Maintaining</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#336699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="041c83b3.png"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>EPA APPROVAL</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="564" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="560"><div> <B>EPA Approval</B> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="560"><div> All disinfectants used in the aviary setting must be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and by each individual state. Upon approval, the EPA will provide the disinfectant with an EPA registration number. You should always look for this number when choosing a disinfectant. If you are not the individual responsible for choosing disinfectants, then you should check for this number to make sure your aviary is using a disinfectant that is both safe and effective. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="560"><bR> <div> <B>Hospital Grade Disinfectants</B> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 96 WIDTH="560"><div> It cannot be overemphasized that proper use of disinfectants is critical in the aviculturist's facilities. The best way to ensure that you are using disinfectants properly is to frequently consult and review the manufacturer’s instructions that accompany the products. Reviewing these instructions is critical because manufacturers will often add new information that is very important. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="560"><bR> <div> The  professional aviculturist should only use disinfectants of the very highest quality. High quality disinfectants perform two very crucial jobs in the aviary setting. They must be <I>bactericidal</I>, which means that they kill harmful bacterial, and <I>fungicidal</I>, which means that they kill fungus. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 191 WIDTH="560"><bR> <div> Disinfectants that perform both of these jobs are known as hospital grade (or level) disinfectants. Aviary owners and service workers should use only those disinfectants that are hospital grade. Most of the hospital grade disinfectants currently available are virucidal, meaning that they destroy viruses, as well as bactericidal and fungicidal. All tools and implements used in the aviary except for those that come in contact with blood or other body fluids (pus, saliva, etc.) should be disinfected by thoroughly immersing them in an EPA-registered, hospital grade, bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal disin-fectant used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 1375 WIDTH="560"><bR> <div> Tools and implements that come in contact with blood or other body fluids need to be disinfected in solutions which are <I>tuberculocidal</I> as well as bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal. Tuberculocidal disinfectants are those that have been proven to be effective in killing tuberculosis bacteria and are known as hospital level/tuberculocidal disinfectants. Tools and implements that have come in contact with blood should be disinfected by thoroughly immersing them in an EPA-registered, hospital grade/tuberc disinfectant used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="564" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="560"><div> <B>Use Disinfectants Properly!</B> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 172 WIDTH="560"><div> Even if the aviary owner or professional aviculturist is careful to make sure that the proper disinfectants have been purchased for the salon, these disinfectants cannot properly do their job if they are not used correctly. It is important that all tools and implements be cleaned before soaking them in the disinfecting solution. Failing to do so can contaminate the solution and decrease its effectiveness. Hair, oil, or any type of debris are all among contaminants that not only decrease the effectiveness of the solution, but may also cause the solution to appear dirty or cloudy which may cause clients to perceive the salon as being unclean. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="560"><div> "Wet sanitizers" is often the term used by some professionals to describe the containers used to disinfect tools and implements. From our discussion here, it is clear to see that this term is incorrect. Disinfectant solutions do not merely sanitize instruments, they actually disinfect them. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="560"><div> It is important that all disinfecting solutions be changed once every day unless the manufacturer’s instruction indicate otherwise. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)</B> </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="560"><div> The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a part of the United States Department of Labor that was created to ensure the safety of employees in the workplace by the creation and enforcement of safety and health standards. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 152 WIDTH="560"><div> Two of the most important functions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 are the education of employees about dangerous substances used in the workplace and regulating employee exposure to these substances. This Act established the Hazard Communication Rule. This rule requires chemical manufacturers to assess the hazards associated with their products and to release that assessment through labeling and through the Material Safety Data Sheet. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 114 WIDTH="560"><div> Material Safety Data Sheets, briefly discussed earlier, provide all information relevant to that product. This information includes, but is not limited to the chemical contents of the product and the hazards related to those chemicals, the temperature at which the product may catch fire and the proper storage procedures for the product. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="560"><div> Material Safety Data Sheets should be made available to all aviary employees for all products used in the facility. Material Safety Data Sheets are available from distributors and manufacturers of the different products. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 153 WIDTH="560"><div> The regulation of hazardous materials by OSHA is very important in the field of professional aviculture. The types of chemicals used in this industry are potentially dangerous to the health and well-being of both the  service workers and to the birds in their care. It is critical that the professional aviculturist is familiar not only with the chemical makeup of the products that they use, but with the proper storage, disposal and method(s) of mixing these chemicals. For further information regarding the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, see Section VII of this booklet. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="560"><bR> <div> <B>Antiseptics</B> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 134 WIDTH="560"><div> Before moving on to the discussion of specific types of disinfectants used in the aviary facilities, we will add a quick note about antiseptics. Antiseptics can slow the growth of bacteria and some are able to kill them, but it is important to remember that they are <I>not</I> disinfectants and should never be used as a replacement for disinfectants. Antiseptics are considerably weaker than disinfectants. They should be used as sanitizers and are safe for application to the skin. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>