NAC554.420. Method of disinfecting bulk ear corn and baled broomcorn in freight cars.  


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  • Bulk ear corn and baled broomcorn in a freight car must be disinfected by atmospheric fumigation for 16 hours using methyl bromide at the following rates, to be determined by the temperature of the product and the interior of the car during the period of exposure:

    Temperature (°F)

    Pounds per 1,000 cubic feet

    at least 60

    3.0

    50 - 59

    3.5

    40 - 49

    4.0

    30 - 39

    4.5

    20 - 29

    5.0

    At temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the methyl bromide must be applied by using hot gas.

     [Dep’t of Agriculture, No. 54.02-1 § II subsec. A, eff. 4-2-71]