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Annex

Treatment: Approved treatments for feathers

Effective 1 October 2019 to 31 October 2020

  1. Gamma irradiation at a dosage of 50kGray (5Mrad)

  2. Moist heat to a minimum core temperature of 100°C for 30 minutes

  3. Autoclave sterilisation at 121°C for 15 minutes

  4. Autoclave sterilisation at 134°C for 4 minutes

  5. Washed thoroughly in detergent followed by formaldehyde fumigation for a minimum of 4 hours