Table 2 Overview of the abattoirs (Location 1–5) with the different washing facilities
Equipment | Location 1 | Location 2 | Location 3 | Location 4 | Location 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slaughtering | Cattle and pigs | Cattle; Collection point for pigs | Pigs | Pigs | Pigs |
Slaughters per year | Approx. 1.260.000 (pigs) Approx. 57.000 (cattles) | Approx. 145.000 | Approx. 457.500 | Approx. 2.281.000 | Approx. 2.050.500 |
Vehicles being washed per day | 65–70 | 25–40 | 25–40 | 80–90 | 30–40 |
No. of washing bays | 6 (including 2 for internal carrier) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Driveable with complete length | No | Partially, depending on vehicle length | Yes | No | Yes |
Enclosure | No | Yes, without any door systems | No | Yes, with a sliding door | No |
Side walls/Separation | No | Yes, but they didn’t cover the entire length | No | No | No |
Hose reel | Manual | Manual | Partially with automatic pipe-winder | Manual | Pipe- winder |
Activation | Wash-keys | Coins | Wash-keys | Wash-keys | Loaded no. of units was paid for |
Cleaning | 58 L/min 11–12 bar cold water | 100 L/min 10 bar cold water | Not specified cold water | 142 L/ min cold water | 174 L/ min 10 bar cold water |
Disinfection | 1 lance for 2 washing places) hose sometimes too short to reach everywhere | 1 lance for 4 washing places; hose sometimes too short to reach everywhere | 1 lance for 3 washing places; hose sometimes too short to reach everywhere | 1 lance for 2 washing places | 1 lance for 2 washing places; hose sometimes too short to reach everywhere |
Additional disinfecting options | Mobile disinfection basin | Disinfection basin shortly before exit (only in disease cases) | Washing place can be converted into “drive-through” disinfection basin | Mobile disinfection basin | Bridge underpass can be converted into a “drive-through” disinfection basin (only in disease cases) |
Cleaning and disinfection for hands and footwear | Hand washing is possible | Hand washing is possible | Unavailable | Hand and footwear washing is possible | Unavailable |
Others | Driveable from two sides heated flooring (at the washing place) | Cleaning agent (1 hose for 4 places) | Some hoses have to be brought along; nozzles have to be brought along | Nozzles have to be brought along | Have to reverse into it; Manure tray is directly adjacent to the washing places |