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SANITATION Automated hand washing not only ensures sanitized hands but fewer chemicals and less waste OZONE. water down the drain. IT’S ELEMENTARY. Successful ozone systems require four basic elements: feed gas preparation, ozone generation, mass transfer, and control. As one of the oldest and most experienced ﬁrms in industrial ozone, Paciﬁc Ozone optimizes these elements in complete, integrated ozone systems that meet the unique requirements of your process and application. Ozone is elementary, when you choose the right partner. vent pests from reaching full maturity, preventing reproduction and limiting the pest population. • Repellants: Repellants help move pests to areas where control is easier to achieve. Repellant treatments use a combination of a botanical-based material, pyrethrins and silica gel, an inorganic compound that damages insects’ exoskeletons. When pests encounter this combination, they retreat and the product can cause insects to desiccate. • Organic cleaners: “Green” cleaners, such as Orkin’s OE-30, use naturally occurring bacteria and enzymes to break down grease and grime. Use an organic cleaner in and around drains, sinks and garbage disposals to eradicate the grease and grime build-up that serves as a breeding area for ﬂies and other pests. • Non-volatile baits: These baits use chemical formulations that do not become airborne. Formulated as gels or pastes in small bait pucks, they allow targeted and contained treatment applications. (707) 747-9600 www.PaciﬁcOzone.com Complete Integrated Solutions. Single Trusted Source. 46 • FOOD PROCESSING APRIL 2008 PHOTO: MERITECH pest control techniques he suggests: • Fly lights: Ultraviolet light attracts ﬂying pests to a non-toxic sticky board inside a conﬁned trap unit. • Sticky boards: These capture crawling pests when placed in areas likely to be attractive to bugs, such as inside storage areas and under equipment. • Pheromone monitors: Pheromones are secreted chemicals pests use to communicate. Synthetic versions can lure them to a sticky trap; these traps can provide an early warning of the presence of pests in stored product areas. • Insect growth regulators: IGRs use synthetic versions of insect hormones to pre- MORE ON THE WEB You can search for numerous plant sanitation stories on www.FoodProcessing.com (you’ll get 107 hits). But we also offer: • A Meritech-sponsored knowledge center dedicated to the subject (www. foodprocessing.com/meritech) • A 22-page white paper “Pest management in organic facilities,” authored by Jay Bruesch, who’s cited in the above story (www. foodprocessing.com/ copesan_wp.) • “Sanitation tips for summer pest defense” by Orkin Commercial Services (www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2006/117.html) WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.FoodProcessing.com http://www.foodprocessing.com/meritech http://www.PacificOzone.com http://www.foodprocessing.com/meritech http://www.PacificOzone.com http://www.foodprocessing.com/copesan_wp http://www.foodprocessing.com/copesan_wp http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2006/117.html http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2006/117.html http://WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM

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Food Processing - April 2008 Contents Editor's Plate NewsBites The Trends Rollout Food Biz Kids Consumer Taste Test - Indulgent, Superpremium Chocolate...at 3 Calories a Pop Cover Story - Annual Capital Spending Report - To Build or Not to Build? Ingredients - Trendy Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables Plant Operations - iPlant: Assessing the State of Automation Plant Operations - Your Sanitation Can Be Greener Packaging - For Which Oven? MRO Q&A New Supplier Products Toops Scoops

Food Processing - April 2008

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