[USCC] Composting animal blood

[Gregg Wilson]

http://www.ridgetownc.on.ca/Research/documents/fleming_Final_Report_-_Compost_Blood.pdf

 is a good article on composting blood

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William (Bill) Carter" <wcarter at tceq.state.tx.us>
To: <compost at composter.com>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [USCC] Composting animal blood


> John and all,
>
> My previous reply underplayed the importance of an impervious surface on
> which to do the initial handling of blood and other liquid biological
> byproducts. These materials have an obvious tendency to penetrate soil
> immediately upon unloading, hence the standard practice of pouring
> materials like blood or paunch manure onto a thick mat of sawdust or
> other fine absorbent material to stabilize the free liquid before
> further handling. To require a paved, impervious surface or vessel for
> this initial mixing may be warranted.
>
> Once the blood is absorbed, then moving the non-flowing matrix onto a
> non-paved surface of very limited infiltration capacity for blending and
> composting may be allowable, depending on the applicable rules and
> permit requirements.
>
>           - Bill Carter
>
>
> Bill Carter
> Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment    MC 165
> Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
> P.O. Box 13087
> Austin, TX  78711-3087
> Phone:  512-239-6771
> Fax:  512-239-4410
> wcarter at tceq.state.tx.us
>
>