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INDuSTRY PRODuCTS promote the prevention of similar food safety incidents. “Our customers are role models to the entire food industry for food safety training and compliance,” said Steve Merrill, vice president of Alchemy Systems. “In addition to training their employees with our OSHA, HACCP and SQF compliance courses, they have used the customizing features of SISTEM to add courses unique to their equipment and food safety initiatives.” SISTEM is a ground-breaking training management solution used by more than 400 food-processing plants across the US and Canada to effectively train in-plant personnel and provide audit-ready reports. The SISTEM platform is applicable to, and used in a wide range of plants that process all types of food products including meat and poultry, dairy, produce, confections and pet food. SISTEM is designed to make training simple and successful right out-ofthe-box approach. The adoption of SISTEM training brings a positive outlook to an industry battling troublesome food safety issues. Incorporating consistent and effective training is a fundamental way companies like AFG, Tyson, and Buckhead Beef are reinforcing current food safety techniques and regulatory compliance with their employees. Alchemy Systems 888.988.8832 Austin, TX www.alchemysystems.com Met One Instruments BAM-1020 Continuous Particulate Monitor Awarded USEPA Class III Designation et One Instruments has become the first instrument manufacturer ever to successfully be awarded USEPA Class III equivalency designation for a continuous PM-2.5 particulate monitor. The BAM-1020 beta attenuation mass monitor has been assigned USEPA designation EQPM-0308-170, notice of which was published in the US Federal Register on March 12, 2008. The implication of this achievement is very significant as it will allow state, local and tribal air monitoring agencies currently performing PM-2.5 surveillance using conventional samplers for regulatory enforcement purposes to replace these samplers with the BAM-1020. Manual samplers for PM-2.5, which typically are operated on one-in-three or one-in-six day sampling schedules in which results were often not known for weeks or months after the event, may now be replaced with the BAM-1020 monitor. The BAM-1020 monitor produces reliable, accurate, continuous, hourly results in real time. Elevated PM-2.5 events can be determined as they occur (instead of weeks after the fact), which will allow government officials to take timely mitigating action. Daily (vs. one-in-six day) M PM-2.5 averages will be available and network operational costs may be substantially reduced. Met One Instruments, Inc. 541.471.7111 Grants Pass, OR www.metone.com New Variable Speed DC Vacuum Pumps from Welch Pumps he new Welch® VARIFLOW™ DC-Drive Vacuum Pumps are ideal for OEM and Laboratory applications. These totally dry DC-drive variable speed vacuum pumps can be used for full chemical-duty and standard-duty operation. The VARIFLOW Pumps offer high performance two-stage diaphragm mechanism with 45 LPM flow rate and ultimate vacuum to 1.5 torr (< 2 mbar). The Chemical Duty Model 8115D-20 uses PTFE heads and diaphragms and FKM valves. The Standard Duty Model 8115D-25 uses aluminum heads, EPDM diaphragms and valves. Flexible OEM designs are available with or without power supply and controller in an enclosure or as a bare pump. All models use 24V brushless DC motors with a maximum power consumption of 85 watts and can restart under vacuum. Welch® Pumps 847.676.8800 Niles, IL www.welchvacuum.com T Be sure to mention, “I read about it in Food Protection Trends”! 494 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | JULY 2008 http://www.metone.com http://www.alchemysystems.com http://www.welchvacuum.com

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Food Protection Trends - July 2008 Contents Sustaining Members Lone Star Perspective from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director An Integrated Assay for Rapid Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Beef Samples Listeria Prevention Practices for Small Cheese Operations New Members News Industry Products Award Winners Committee Meetings Ivan Parkin Lecture John H. Silliker Lecture Preliminary Program Networking Opportunities General Information Registration Form Workshops Exhibitors Special Contributors and Sponsors Coming Events Advertising Index Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents Audiovisual Library Order Form Booklet Order Form Membership Application

Food Protection Trends - July 2008

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