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Fish Working Premises - Materials and Design

Accompanying Notes
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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

By J. J. WATERMAN

TORRY ADVISORY NOTE No. 10

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Accompanying Notes

Summarises the principles of design of premises for handling wet fish (i.e. unfrozen, chilled), and suggests suitable construction materials for floors, walls and ceilings. Gives brief notes on working surfaces, lighting, ventilation, power, and water supplies. It is important that up-to-date advice should be sought on currently available suitable construction materials, fixtures, fittings and finishes, and on factory design and pest control. Advice should be sought on the relevant current regulations for hygiene, health and safety, and construction. For example, in terms of hygiene, wooden cutting surfaces are now regarded as unsuitable. In the interests of conservation and waste management, advice should also be sought on minimising water use and production of effluent. The basic principles of the design of the working area are:

• Physical segregation of the area where raw material is handled ('dirty' area) from the so-called 'clean' processing area where any contaminant added to the product will carry over to the final product.
• Cooled rooms must be separated from hot rooms where, for example, cooking, frying, smoking or retorting are carried out.
• Dry rooms must be separated from wet rooms.
• Separate wash and hygiene facilities for personnel and equipment in the dirty and clean areas.
• The number of interior walls should be minimised.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Building
Floors
Walls
Ceilings
Doors and Windows
Lighting
Ventilation
Plant and Equipment
Power Supply
Water Supply
Factory Yards

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