EMERGENCY CARCASS MANAGEMENT DESK REFERENCE GUIDE JUNE 2017 Contents Applicability Statement ..................................................................................................................................................I Acknowledgements .........................................................................................................................................................II USDA Response Process ................................................................................................................................................III SECTION 1: RESPONSE PROCESS Operations Procedures .............................................................................................................................................1-1 SECTION 2: DECISION TOOL Information Needed for Carcass Management Decisions ..............................................................................2-1 Definitions ...................................................................................................................................................................2-2 HPAI Carcass Management Decision Tool..........................................................................................................2-4 Carcass Management Decision Cycle ..................................................................................................................2-7 Carcass Management Options Checklist ............................................................................................................2-8 SECTION 3: IN-HOUSE COMPOSTING Overview of In-House Composting Process .......................................................................................................3-1 Carcass Management: In-house Composting Checklist .................................................................................3-2 Job Aid: Overview of the HPAI Composting Process .......................................................................................3-3 Finding Carbon Source: What to Say When Calling Potential Vendors .......................................................3-5 Carbon Sources for Windrow Construction ........................................................................................................3-7 Pre-Compost Windrows for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks .........................................................................3-8 Windrow Construction Protocol for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks ..........................................................3-9 Compost Windrow Construction Approval Checklistfor Avian Influenza Infected Flocks .....................3-11 Temperature Monitoring Protocol of Avian Influenza Infected Flocks .........................................................3-13 Calibration of Analog Thermometers ...................................................................................................................3-15 Phase 1 Windrow Evaluation Checklist Days 1–14 for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks ...........................3-17 Phase 2 Windrow Evaluation Checklist Days 14–28 for Avian Influenza Infected Flocks .......................3-19 Planning for In-house Poultry Composting .........................................................................................................3-21 Operations for In-house or Outdoor Poultry Composting ..............................................................................3-22 Procedures for In-House Composting of AI-Infected Poultry Carcasses ....................................................3-24 SECTION 4: OUTDOOR COMPOSTING Carcass Management: Outdoor Composting Checklist ..................................................................................4-1 Planning for Outdoor Composting for Livestock Other than Poultry ...........................................................4-3 Operations for Outdoor Composting for Livestock other than Poultry .......................................................4-4 Procedures for Outdoor Composting of AI-Infected Poultry Carcasses .....................................................4-7 SECTION 5: OPEN BURNING Carcass Management: Open Air Burning Checklist .........................................................................................5-1 Procedure for Open Air Burning of AI Infected Poultry Carcasses ...............................................................5-2 SOP: Open Air Burning .............................................................................................................................................5-3 SECTION 6: BURIAL Carcass Management: On-Site Burial Checklist ................................................................................................6-1 Burial Effect on Environment ...................................................................................................................................6-2 Land Area or Excavation Volume Required for Trench Burial .........................................................................6-3 SOP: Unlined Burial ...................................................................................................................................................6-5 SECTION 7: MOBILE TREATMENT Carcass Management: Mobile Treatment Checklist ........................................................................................7-1 Overview of Mobile Treatment Technologies .....................................................................................................7-2 SECTION 8: LANDFILLS Carcass Management: Off-Site Permitted Landfill Checklist .........................................................................8-1 Landfill Disposal Guidance—Recommended Waste Acceptance Practices for Landfills .......................8-2 CDC Interim Guidance for Landfill Workers in the United States Disposing of Poultry Carcasses During Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ................................................................................8-6 SOP: Landfilling ..........................................................................................................................................................8-10 SECTION 9: RENDERING Carcass Management: Rendering Checklist .......................................................................................................9-1 SOP: Rendering ...........................................................................................................................................................9-2 SOP: Transport ............................................................................................................................................................9-4 Example Rendering Plant Biosecurity Protocol ..................................................................................................9-6 SECTION 10: INCINERATORS Carcass Management: Off-Site Incineration Checklist ....................................................................................10-1 SOP: Fixed Incineration.............................................................................................................................................10-2 SOP: Air-Curtain Incineration .................................................................................................................................10-4 SECTION 11: SECURE TRANSPORT Loading Procedures ...................................................................................................................................................11-1 Permit Requirements ................................................................................................................................................11-4 Overview of the Eight Steps in Interstate Permitted Movement ...................................................................11-5 Transport Methods in Order of Risk and Containment Types and Risk .......................................................11-6 SECTION 12: BIOSECURITY Safety, Health & Environmental Protection .........................................................................................................12-1 Personal Protective Equipment ..............................................................................................................................12-3 PPE Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................12-4 Go-Bag Checklist .......................................................................................................................................................12-5 Temporary Vehicle Wash Station Draft Standard Operating Procedure .....................................................12-7 Work Zones and Control Areas ..............................................................................................................................12-9 Ready Reference Guide—Overview of Zones .....................................................................................................12-12 SECTION 13: REFERENCES HPAI—A Guide To Help You Understand the Response Process ..................................................................13-1 FEMA Recovery Division Factsheet—Debris Removal Authorities of Federal Agencies ........................13-4 National Veterinary Stockpile: Ready for Animal Disease Emergencies .....................................................13-11 The National Veterinary Stockpile and the 24 Hour Push Pack .....................................................................13-13