United States Coast Guard

Food Safety and Sanitation Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 4-11.12A

12 May 2017

 

Based on the combined resources from the following:

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Model Food Code 2013,
• USCG Safety and Environmental Health Manual (series),
• Tri-Service Food Code (NAVMED series),
• USCG Food Service Manual (series),
• USCG Medical Manual (series),
• National Shellfish Sanitation Program, Guide for the control of Molluscan Shellfish 2013,
• Civil Engineering Manual (series),
• USCG Integrated Pest Management, TTP (series)
• United States Code Title 21 - Meat Inspection Chapter 12 (601 - 695)
• United States Code Title 21 Poultry and Poultry Products Inspection Chapter 10 (451- 472)

PodCast #1 - Intro to the "FSS TTP"

 

 

Purpose: To provide guidance, policies, and procedures to help develop, implement and maintain an effective Food Safety and Sanitation (FSS) program. (Per Master Chief-  it is authorized for internet release, so I can do this podcast)

 

PodCast #2 - Chapter 1 "FSS TTP"

 

 

 PodCast #3 - Chapter 2 "FSS TTP"

 

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Link to World Health Organization (WHO) -

"Bromine as a drinking water disinfectant"

Bromine, chlorine, iodine, and fluorine belong to the halogen group of elements. All of the halogens share the common property of being oxidants with seven electrons in their outer shell. The halogen with the strongest oxidative power is fluorine, followed by chlorine, bromine, and iodine. Their reactivities are directly correlated with their electronegativities, which are as follows (based on the Pauling nomenclature of electronegativity values):

fluorine (3.98) > chlorine (3.16) > bromine (2.96) > iodine (2.66)

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Link to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) "Potable Water"

VSP Requirement 

5.4.1.2.1 : Ensure that the halogenation device provides continuous halogenation of the potable water distribution system and maintains a free residual halogen of 0.2 mg/L (ppm) and 5.0 mg/L (ppm) throughout the distribution system.

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