OAR 340-236-0310
Reduction of Animal Matter: Control Facilities Required

(1)

A person may not operate or use any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance for the reduction of animal matter unless all gases, vapors and gas-entrained effluents from such an article, machine, equipment or other contrivance are:

(a)

Incinerated at temperatures of not less than 1,200° Fahrenheit for a period of not less than 0.3 seconds; or

(b)

Processed in such a manner determined by DEQ to be equally, or more, effective for the purpose of air pollution control than section (1).

(2)

A person incinerating or processing gases, vapors or gas-entrained effluents pursuant to this rule must provide, properly install and maintain in calibration, in good working order and in operation, devices as specified by DEQ, for indicating temperature, pressure or other operating conditions.

(3)

For the purpose of OAR 340-236-0300 (Reduction of Animal Matter: Applicability) through 340-236-0330 (Reduction of Animal Matter: Housekeeping of Plant and Plant Area), “reduction” is defined as any heated process, including rendering, cooking, drying, dehydrating, digesting, evaporating and protein concentrating.

(4)

The provisions of OAR 340-236-0300 (Reduction of Animal Matter: Applicability) through 340-236-0330 (Reduction of Animal Matter: Housekeeping of Plant and Plant Area) do not apply to any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance used exclusively for the processing of food for human consumption.

Source: Rule 340-236-0310 — Reduction of Animal Matter: Control Facilities Required, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-236-0310.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 340-236-0310’s source at or​.us