[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR3.107]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3_STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart E_Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and 
                    Transportation of Marine Mammals
 
Sec. 3.107  Sanitation.

    (a) Primary enclosures. (1) Animal and food waste in areas other 
than the pool of water must be removed from the primary enclosures at 
least daily, and more often when necessary, in order to provide a clean 
environment and minimize health and disease hazards.
    (2) Particulate animal and food waste, trash, or debris that enters 
the primary enclosure pools of water must be removed at least daily, or 
as often as necessary, to maintain the required water quality and to 
minimize health and disease hazards to the marine mammals.
    (3) The wall and bottom surfaces of the primary enclosure pools of 
water must be cleaned as often as necessary to maintain proper water 
quality. Natural organisms (such as algae, coelenterates, or molluscs, 
for example) that do not degrade water quality as defined in Sec. 
3.106, prevent proper maintenance, or pose a health or disease hazard to 
the animals are not considered contaminants.
    (b) Food preparation. Equipment and utensils used in food 
preparation must be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Kitchens and 
other food handling areas where animal food is prepared must be cleaned 
at least once daily and sanitized at least once every week. Sanitizing 
must be accomplished by washing with hot water (8 [deg]C, 180 [deg]F, or 
higher) and soap or detergent in a mechanical dishwasher, or by washing 
all soiled surfaces with a detergent solution followed by a safe and 
effective disinfectant, or by cleaning all soiled surfaces with live 
steam. Substances such as cleansing and sanitizing agents, pesticides, 
and other potentially toxic agents must be stored in properly labeled 
containers in secured cabinets designed and located to prevent 
contamination of food storage preparation surfaces.
    (c) Housekeeping. Buildings and grounds, as well as exhibit areas, 
must be kept clean and in good repair. Fences must be maintained in good 
repair. Primary enclosures housing marine mammals must not have any 
loose objects or sharp projections and/or edges which may cause injury 
or trauma to the marine mammals contained therein.
    (d) Pest control. A safe and effective program for the control of 
insects, ectoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests must be 
established and maintained. Insecticides or other such chemical agents 
must not be applied in

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primary enclosures housing marine mammals except when deemed essential 
by an attending veterinarian.

[66 FR 253, Jan. 3, 2001]