The protective clothing of drivers must be disinfected after collecting milk from each farm and on return to the depot after each run. The protective clothing of dairy staff must be disinfected at the time of removal. An approved air filter must be fitted to the air vent of tanker vehicles. The inside of the cab and the drivers boots and protective clothing should be clean and washed with approved disinfectant. 3.6 Each milk collection vehicle must carry spray equipment and a supply of approved disinfectant.
Eye protection is recommended when spraying disinfectant solutions.
The milk sample pannier on the vehicle must be disinfected by the driver. The exterior of milk sample boxes must be cleaned and disinfected before return to the laboratory. If milk sampling is carried out, the containers and equipment must be disinfected after the samples have been collected. Wash the outside of the milk collection hose and the coupling attachment, with approved disinfectant as it is drawn out and again as it is returned to the vehicle. Ensure that blank ends are fitted before applying disinfectant to the couplings and rinse off the disinfectant with clean water.